Word: approached
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...shortly after the kick-out Cabot made a brilliant run and got a touchdown, from which Austin kicked a third goal. In the second three-quarters Williams played a stronger game, but seemed rather disheartened by the large score that was piling up against them. The ball began to approach our territory, when Codman secured it and carried it almost the whole length of the field. Williams was forced to make a safety, but Cabot securing the ball after the kick-out carried it over Williams line, From this touchdown no goal was kicked, and during the loose play which...
...near approach of election day reminds us of a duty which everyone who is qualified to vote owes to his country or his state on what occasion. In a country like ours where there are so many ignorant votes cast, every intelligent vote is needed, and an institution like Harvard should aspire to direct the sentiment of the country as far as an active interest and attention, and intelligent criticism can do so. It is only by concerted action on the part of the well educated that the country can be saved from the ignorant decisions and absolute tyranny...
...last public meeting was held April 13, at that time the officers had good reason to expect that Wendell Phillips would address a public meeting before close of the term. Mr. Phillips, however, was unable to come for certain private reasons, and then the short evenings and near approach of final examinations made it seem to the officers of the League inexpedient to hold another public meeting...
Hamilton won the two mile bicycle race in 6.49 1-5 on the same occasion, beating , Maxwell, '85, by two seconds. Both of these performances closely approach the college record, 6.47 1/2. Yale appears to be without any good jumpers or vaulters...
Scene in the physical laboratory. Two Harvard students are being shown around by the assistant. As they approach the place where three young ladies are performing an experiment, the assistant explains: "These are the meterological instruments." The Harvard students stare blankly at three young women! - [Beacon, Boston University...