Word: behind
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class, doffing its new tile, goes out into the world to take its stand by the side of those who have gone before. It goes surrounded by all the memories and traditions of the college, and cheered with the hearty "God-speed" of those who remain behind...
...seems almost unnecessary, at this late day, to speak concerning the honorable place that '85 has made. No class has been more patriotic in regard to matters pertaining to the college; no class on the whole has left a better record behind it. In athletics, '85 has been especially prominent, and every college team has received its support. In scholarship it has taken a high rank, and each of the papers can bear witness to the ability and earnest work of the senior boards...
...commencement day at Brown and our nine went to Providence to play an exhibition game with the Brown men. About 200 graduates, undergraduates and lady friends wit nessed the champions administer a telling defeat to the home nine. The game was played upon the "celebrated" ball field just behind the college buildings, noted for its short left field, hilly right field and the stone church at left centre...
Willard and Nichols can be relied on to do their very best in batting at the next two championship games. Smith is not very far behind in the struggle...
...pulls his weight when he covers his blade. 6: catches lightly and does not cover blade soon enough; begins to take blade out too soon; swings back too far; is a hard worker. 7: does not support stroke, but that is hard to do because stroke is unsteady: catches behind; lets up on pressure at finish; drops hands on full reach; slumps at finish; rows more smoothly than any man in the boat. Stroke: unsteady; over-reaches with body and does not slide up far enough; has bad swing; feathers under water and too flat; careless watermanship; does not swing...