Word: turned
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...cold. The clerk of the institution thought quite naturally that the students here would be willing to give away old clothes which they cannot use. There must be a great deal of cast off clothing lying unused in the students' rooms which, without any inconvenience to themselves, they might turn to this good use. Underclothes, suits, overcoats and shoes will be acceptable. Clothes may be taken to Mr. Millbury, 30 Boylston street, Cambridge, or he may be notified by postal and the clothes will be collected from the rooms...
...should be made as fine as possible, especially at a time when athletic competition is rather running away with us and when a good many people, absurd as it may seem, are actually judging institutions by their ability to play football. Something must be done, and done soon, to turn some of the enthusiasm which now holds almost exclusively to athletic contests. Though oratory and argument cannot be practiced on an open field every afternoon before grand stands full of enthusiastic students, they are yet, in their quiet way, quite as important as football; and the sooner people see their...
...calendar of the second of Mr. Copeland's Monday evening lectures, and we have but a word to add here. Tonight's lecture will be peculiarly interesting because it will deal with literature of our own day. There is always a tendency, especially in lectures on literature, to turn to the past, for there all is certainty; time has tested the works of the past and only the most interesting and valuable have stood the test. It is very different when a lecturer deals with contemporary work; here there has been no test of time and not much...
...test now is physical strength; particular ability will show itself as the work goes on. Every man who is at all suited physically will be given a chance for a place in the boat. With so many places to fill it becomes a serious question how we are to turn out a good crew, and this matter of candidates simply reduces itself to a question of college spirit. We cannot have the best crew till the best men try for the boat and the best men cannot be chosen till all the possible candidates have been given a trial...
Brewer, however, was unable to play longer and went off the field while the spectators cheered him again and again. Gray took his place; but in no time Gray in turn was hurt and Gonterman came...