Word: backed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...look back on the year with serious gratitude. The services of worship have been attended beyond our expectations, and we believe that a distinct movement of healthy religious life has been perceptible in the University. Each of us has conducted morning prayers for about seven weeks, and each has preached on four Sunday evenings. The remaining services on Sunday have been led by the following preachers through our invitation...
...Holmes Field, about fifteen candidates appeared. Of last year's team there remain still in college Henshaw, Linn, Boyden and Mumford, so that that there are plenty of vacancies to fill and the prospects for next season are anything but bright. Willard, captain of last year's nine, is back, but has signified his determination not to play any more. It is needless to add that Bingham, who pitched last year, will be debarred from playing this season on account of his connection with professional teams during the past summer...
...glad to welcome President Eliot back to Cambridge after his well earned vacation and trust that he has completely regained the strength which is so necessary for the fulfillment of his duties in the University. He comes back to Harvard to find it in the flourishing condition which is due in a great measure to his own exertions There is every reason to suppose that Harvard will not slacken the pace which she has held during the earlier years of President Eliot's administration, toward advancement and emancipation from narrowing prejudices...
...watch the ball, and the other to watch the men. Of last year's players we will have Corbin, '89, center rush; Gill, '89; Carter, '88; S. S. S., who was starboard stroke on the 'Varsity crew; Wallace, '89; Morrison, '90; Bull, '88, and myself. I will play quarter back. This leaves three places to be filled...
COLUMBIA WINS.'90 certainly had hard luck with her Freshman crew. Looking back to the class races, where they did so well. it must be remembered that their captain was unable to row, and also that one of their men unshipped his seat several times. This hard luck seemed to follow them to New London. In the first place their Waters boat began to soften very perceptibly a few days before the race, and in the race itself an accident occurred which decided from the outset the result of the contest...