Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...finally our freshmen offered to play on any day named by Yale; whereupon the latter refused to play off the tie at all. What motive influenced Yale, '87, to adopt this course is a matter which need not be considered. The facts were that Harvard, '87, was willing and anxious to decide the championship by a third game, and that it offered to play on any day named by Yale; that Yale, '87, refused to play a tie game. Under these circumstances, Harvard, '87, had a clear right to claim the third game, and having thus won two games...
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins is anxious to have all American colleges unite in establishing a uniform basis of proficiency for bestowing degrees...
Long before the hour fixed for opening the doors of Sanders Theatre, both entrances to the transept of Memorial Hall were besieged by a throng of anxious ticket holders. The moment the doors were opened, there followed a scene of indescribable confusion, and for a time the crush at the two narrow gates leading to the theatre entrances threatened to become serious. The seating accommodations were put to a severe test to accommodate the audience of over 2000 which was in attendance, and not only every seat in the main body and the balconies of the theatre was utilized...
During the two or three years before his entrance to college, it is true, the boy feels some dim forebodings of trouble ahead; but a decisive step to meet it is seldom taken. Human nature is weak, and the issue is generally avoided, while the anxious son consoles himself with the thought that years may bring wisdom to the dear parents...
...captain of the nine is very anxious that there should be a general response to his notice calling for candidates for the second nine. The intention of Captain Winslow is to have a regularly organized second nine, such a one as we have not had within our memory, which shall be of manifest service to the university nine. This service will be performed by constantly playing games with the university nine, which will give the players as much steadiness in their respective positions as they can hope to gain without the practice of playing professional teams. Of course, the university...