Word: behinds
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...many excellent customs that still survive at Harvard is that of every senior's giving books to the library before he leaves. This is a custom to which we wish to call the attention of every member of '82. Every man desires to leave something behind him to his college, and there is no more useful, and at the same time inexpensive way of gratifying this desire than by leaving books. Every one must have some books that he has used during his college course for which he can have but little use hereafter, and by giving such books...
...Darwin left an autobiography behind. Among his papers was found a life of his father...
Mile Run. - Morison took the lead with Trask and Penrose following; second lap, Morison and Trask same order; Penrose dropped behind, retiring in the next lap on account of a broken shoe. Trask in the next two laps kept same place, and in fifth tried to pass Morison on the finish but failed, the latter winning in 4 minutes, 39 seconds, with Trask hard on his heels. The record of both competitors beats previous Harvard records...
...started off at 37 strokes to the minute, and '83 at 32. At the short wall '84 was a length behind, and '85 was virtually out of the race before 100 yards had been rowed. At the short wall, '82 was gaining steadily, and '84 falling astern. Half-way between the short wall and the sluiceway '82 was a length ahead of '83, and there were two lengths of clear water between '82 and '84. At the sluiceway '82 made a spurt, and '84 was a good four lengths behind. About half-way between the sluiceway and the pump...
...presence of 500 spectators. The game was poorly played on both sides, neither nine doing any good fielding. Dartmouth took the lead in the first inning and held it until the end. Nichols was injured in the first part of the game and Hall took his place behind the bat. For Harvard Olmsted did the best fielding, and Burt and Baker the best batting. Although the result of this game was far from what was expected, owing to their fine playing in games with professionals, yet the nine should not be judged too harshly, as it was evidently...