Word: sad
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Senator Hoar followed. His speech was brilliant. He welcomed the learning and scholarship of the country to share in its government, and felt it a sad thing when such men held aloof from their duty. He spoke of the graduates whose pictures hang in Harvard's halls, and described what their feelings would be on such an occasion as the coming election day. He eloquently outlined the character of the candidates and drew a graphic comparison, being continually interrupted by cheers...
...very sad accident occurred last Saturday to one of the Chapel choir boys. Cyrus Furbish was riding along the street on his bicycle when he lost control of it and fell under the heels of a horse standing attached to a wagon near the sidewalk. The horse started, dragging the boy with his machine under the wheels. The boy received injuries so serious that death resulted Sunday morning...
...thought necessary. At the end of this Bowen was declared the winner of the middle-weight cup. As is usual in case of a close decision, there was considerable discontent at the result. Harvard, on the whole, made a very poor showing, and her followers went home feeling rather sad and disgusted. The officers of the meeting were: W. A. Davis, referee of course; Harold G. Gross, '88, clerk of course; John Boyle O'Reilly, referee of sparring; Dr. William Appleton and Mr. E. P. Barry, judges of sparring...
...universally known in college owing to his quiet life, but to those who were his intimate friends his death will be a severe blow. Although not an athletic man, he took great interest in lacrosse and played at one time on the team. His death is peculiarly sad, coming so shortly before the time of his graduation...
...recently circulated an urgent appeal to the members of the University for financial aid. Such an appeal we cannot afford to disregard. The committee has made a clear statement of the condition of its affairs, and everyone must see that it is a critical one. It is a sad thing when college patriotism has sunk so low as to require this question: "Will the University support its Committee and its Crew, or abandon the annual races at New London?" The college must rouse itself from this lethargy. We must support the University Crew, as they ask, and as they have...