Word: though
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There are at present about thirty Harvard men mustered or enlisted in the Massachusett's Volunteer Naval Reserves, though only about half that number have actually volunteered in the regular U. S. Navy. Of the latter, the following men have been sent to the U. S. converted cruiser Prairie, the deep sea patrol boat for the New England coast: W. S. Burgess 1901, C. N. King '98, F. Woodbridge 1L., G. H. Dorr 1L, J. B. Moulton '98, F. M. Newton. The two latter men have enlisted as boat swain's mate and coxswain, respectively. B. F. Bell...
...journeymen. Firk, the main comic character, was played by J. A. Macy '99, whose mobility of feature and agility of limb did much to enliven the scenes. The English Department might say of the part of C. L. Bouve '99 as Rowland Lacy that it was subjective. The actor, though intelligent in his reading, did not seem to make the most of what is perhaps the best part in the play...
...first were not quite at home in the new boat, as the rigging did not fit in some cases, but Mr. Lehmann feels confident that the shell will prove very satisfactory after some slight changes. The shell was built by Sims and Son, Putney, and is very light. Though somewhat strained by its long journey, it has been thoroughly repaired and is in perfect shape...
...keep the boat well on her keel at first, but steadied down and showed a marked improvement at the end. J. Lawrence, at 3, though an inexperienced oar, gives promise of turning out well...
...good many years the adherents of Harvard and Yale have been familiar with the discussion of a statement of obscure origin, to the effect that though the admission requirements of Harvard College are confessedly higher than those of Yale College, the work of students in pursuing an academic course toward the degree of Bachelor of Arts ends in disappointment less often at Harvard than at Yale. The statement is commonly made in the form-"It is harder to get into Harvard College than into Yale, but once admitted, it is easier to stay there." The statistics printed below would seem...