Word: afforded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...subscriptions to the nine have been quite up to time; but subscriptions are not all that bring success to a college team. To see his nine win, not to hear of its victories, should be the wish and purpose of every eighty eight man in college, who can possibly afford attendance at the games away from as well as in Cambridge. The freshman nine is not so sure of a victorious campaign that it can do without the hearty and constant support of every man in the class...
...With their Autner at the front, and with above half of the Harvard class crews, the city at which scoffing New York pokes fun can afford to treat her jeering rivals with silent contempt...
...great guns. A certain amount of target practice at long range being required; while frequent drills keep him ready in their handling. Much attention is devoted to the machine guns of recent invention. Their manipulation is carefully taught. In navigation, the practice cruises during the summer months afford opportunity for the application of the theoretical navigation "learned of books...
...belongs to the same category with other requisitions made by college authority." This is the principal argument why attendance at prayers can be required. Many reasons are given why it is inexpedient to abolish the attendance. "First and least of all is the reason that the college can ill afford the loss of reputation which would ensue on its being the first of all literary institutions in New England to abandon religious observances." Again many of the real reasons why the students desire the abolition of the attendance are unworthy of attention. Some students do not care to have their...
...model. These five clay courts will be ready for play by the middle of April, and the turf courts will be ready early in May. The association will temporarily lay out and mark the present courts to the best of its ability, probably 15 in number. This will afford 30 courts for play during the present spring. The 30 new clay courts will be ready for play during this autumn...