Word: upperclassmen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...general, comprehensive way. The necessity of such a change has long been evident, and now that it is made, one of the most irksome features of the freshman year has been removed. The lectures are open to all members of the University and will doubtless be attended by many upperclassmen who desire a general knowledge of Physics but who have been unable to devote time to the subject in their regular work...
...meetings of the society French is spoken exclusively, thus giving men excellent practice in French conversation. All upperclassmen desiring to join the society, will please send their names to Mr. Charles Copeland, Secretary, No. 9 Plympton St., at the same time stating their knowledge of French. The names will be duly voted upon, and those elected will be officially notified. The society hopes to have its first regular meeting within the next ten days...
...owing to an injuury to their pitcher, they threw over their agreement and another game was hastily provided for with a team representing the employees of Bradford, Thomas and Co., of Boston. The game will probably be watched with a good deal of interest by many of the upperclassmen, and this ought to bring out the best qualities in a player both in the field and at the bat. Nothing inspires a freshman team with a healthy confidence in themselves and a feeling of reliance on each other more than to win their first game, and this we sincerely hope...
...Harvard. It would be a great pity if the part taken by the Pierian in the May concert should not be a success, and it would be a still greater pity if the faithful members should find themselves so handicapped next fall by lack of support from the upperclassmen that they could not find heart to attempt a revival of the society. The fault lies, we believe, with the older members who have allowed their attention to be drawn off by other things. At any rate, it is upon the shoulders of the members from Eighty-eight and from Eighty...
...over the knees of five or six people and stalk out. If the offenders are freshmen, it is to be hoped that living a year or two in the atmosphere of gentlemen will enable them to discriminate between common courtesy and boorishness. But if any of the offenders are upperclassmen, there is only one thing to suggest. Since their native instruction and early breeding is so firmly rooted that the influence with which they have been surrounded during their life here has had no effect for good upon them, it would seem best for them to stay away from...