Word: adopts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...inter-collegiate games May 6 by a game with Harvard, will probably be as follows: Smith, p.; Basset, c. and 3d b.; Chase, 1st b.; Doran, 2d b.; Greene, 3d b. and c.; Dilts, s.; Durfee, Payne and Waterman in the field; Tillinghast or Graves, substitute. The team will adopt a straw hat for every day wear, similar to the Harvard Nine last year...
...reasons that lead to our keeping on in the course should be made known. Other colleges, and Harvard in particular, assert their system to be the most advantageous." It seems to be only a question of time when Yale and every other ultra-conservative college will be forced to adopt the elective system. It is a manifest destiny...
...recent meeting of the directors of the Bicycle Club it was determined to adopt a new club hat, which may now be procured at Ilsley's. The hat is made of dark blue serge, lined with soft leather, and will have a crimson "H" on the front. The price is $1.50, and it is earnestly desired that all the riding members should procure them as soon as possible. Too little attention is paid to uniform in the club, as it is; and where such a slight outlay on the part of each member will afford the club some distinctive mark...
...Friday night to consider the methods of playing the game. Princeton was represented by E. C. Pierce, Captain, and J. S. Harlan; Yale by Walter Camp, Captain, and Emmet Williams, and Harvard by H. M. Manning, Captain, and H. G. Leavitt. A resolution, presented by Mr. Rankine, was adopted that the Inter-collegiate Foot-ball Association should be asked to take into consideration the rules of the game and see what changes were necessary. The Americans said they first played under the Rugby rules, and made the changes that appeared necessary to them. Mr. Moeran, who presided, said that...
...serious, or that, if so, the college would allow it to be put into execution. Certainly enough generous supporters of the foot-ball team will be found to liquidate this debt for them. Furthermore, we trust it will not be found impossible, on account of the cost, to adopt the Crimson's plan for the erection of a ladies' grand stand with some suitable covering or awning. The adoption of some similar plan for Jarvis, also, is, we think, a much needed improvement...