Word: badness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...unexpected fall of snow Friday put the field in a very bad condition; but the energy of the managers of the association, with the help of a large number of students who volunteered their assistance, greatly changed its aspect before the hour of the game. The snow was entirely removed, and except for a little mud and water the ground was in first-rate condition, and the only effect of the weather was to reduce the number of spectators. Play was called about quarter past two, Harvard kicking off, having lost the toss. Princeton started off with a very sharp...
...think, that of late there have appeared certain tendencies in our athletics which, unless checked, might have produced evil results. But that in fostering and maintaining athletic sports generally as far as possible within our colleges, an unwise thing is being done, cannot, we think, be admitted. Whatever of bad example may have been imported into our American collegiate system from the English universities, the encouragement of a high faith in physical education is not open to objections of this sort. It is not yet time for American colleges to discountenance athletic sports and physical education. The complaint that Germany...
...ought to engage, as a rule, as they are liable to injure themselves in anything like a spurt, unless they have been carefully trained, and all the superfluous adipose matter burned away in gradual, but steady work. Most ordinary persons can indulge in it, however, without any fear of bad results, provided they are only careful to commence gradually and not try to do too much at a time. The proper attitude in running is with the chest well forward, the head leaning slightly back, the body straight on the hips, the arms close to the upper ribs...
...little while since, says the Lewiston, Me., Journal, four bold, bad sophomores in a certain college in this State went into the room of a freshman whom they judged to be verdant. After the sophomores had got into the room the freshman asked what they wished. "Oh, we have come to put you through," was the reply. The freshman told them they had better not attempt anything, but they scornfully refused to listen to advice from a member of a lower class, and made a rush for the youth whom they took to be green. With a blow he laid...
...cents for not being at his post. It was not exactly his fault, for he figured it up that were he fined every day, with eighteen dollars a month wages, he would have three dollars, which would take off all the profits. This should be remedied, for it is bad enough to be ill-fed when a person is able to be out and about, but when confined to one's room it is more than disagreeable...