Word: around
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...taken in charge by Captain John Rogers, who is one of the most enthusiastic of oarsmen. First he set them swinging Indian clubs, and after they had tossed them about for half an hour and had become tolerably well warmed up they were started on a six mile run around Prospect Hill. The candidates were stroked by Captain Stewart, of the junior crew, and were as follows:- Cross, of '88, No. 7; Stevenson, '88, No. 6; Woodruff, '89, No. 5; Middlebrook, '87, No. 4; Hurd, '88, No. 3; Gill, '89, No. 2, and Wilcox...
...carriages about the city, first to the Capitol, where they were received by senator Sherman, president of the Senate, and speaker Carlisle, in their private rooms. Next they were taken to the White House and enjoyed a private reception by President and Mrs. Cleveland, after which they were driven around the city. In the evening the annual banquet was held at the Willard Hotel, which all the delegates and Washington members were present; Ex-Governor Long of Massachusetts presiding as toast master...
...rumor spread around college before Christmas that several freshmen had been dismissed from college, is entirely groundless...
...Bruce strikes a new note and gives us a study of low life, which is not very satisfactory. It lacks smoothness and force, and is a trifle coarse. The story, as told, is not a thing complete in it self; it is rather a glimpse of what goes on around us, as if the clouds had parted for an instant, and shown us some of the painful, realities of life. This sudden flash of light is what one wants; out we want it so to strike upon the retina as to give us a distinct, forceful picture, not a mere...
...Princeton this year. Nor should anyone be selected as referee who has ever been connected with one of the competing colleges. Again, the time of beginning the games should be fixed, and no contest be allowed to begin after a stated time before sunset. The game in and around Boston was never more popular than now, nor was there ever more interest taken, and the result will be a fine crop of new players. Accidents have been but few, and the spirit of the game has been such as might well be emulated by stronger elevens. Next season New England...