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Word: acquited (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...team was run. The men were at times badly confused in the signals. Brown and Maguire erred most often in this respect. The weakest part of the line seemed to be between right tackle and guard. Burnett at centre had rather a hard time with Spear, and did not acquit himself badly. Cabot distinguished himself by excellent work throughout the game. He ran well with the ball and did the greater part of the tackling. Dibblee continued his fine work at halfback. He made repeated gains of twenty yards and scored one of the four touchdowns...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD DEFEATS BOWDOIN. | 10/7/1897 | See Source »

...expenses of the training table and the trip to New York, and has put a team into the field of whom Harvard has every reason to feel proud. The Mott Haven team is probably the strongest single track team that any college can offer this year. How it will acquit itself in a general competition with many institutions, is more doubtful, but we feel certain from the work of the athletes so far that every single man may be counted upon to do his level best, and this is the spirit that wins. Let us give them a hearty send...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/27/1896 | See Source »

...scholars of the class. There should be no hesitation among the men to whom the privilege of competing for a part has been given. Their duty should be a pleasure, and not only the class but the whole University has a right to expect that they will acquit themselves with credit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/4/1896 | See Source »

...connection with the athletic teams has also been made stronger. It is highly important for the good name of Harvard that these teams, widely accepted as representing the mettle and spirit of the University, should acquit themselves creditably; and to their success the CRIMSON pledges every aid within its power...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 9/25/1894 | See Source »

...facts of the case are these: that it has for some time been possible for a student to graduate from Harvard in three years, provided he acquit himself successfully in the requisite number of courses; but that the faculty has passed no vote to this effect recently. We notice the clipping from the Sun editorially, not by way of criticism, but simply in order to correct a misconception. The rumor has its rise, no doubt, in the discussion which has been going on of late relative to a proposed change in the length of the Harvard course from four...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/29/1890 | See Source »

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