Word: betters
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...second part called "Full-formed Letters" is much better. The poems are mostly higly imaginative but there are many evidences of a deep sympathy both with man and with nature. By far the best thing is "Questions," addressed to a little child, which contains many beautiful sentiments, and is simply and smoothly written. The great fault in the style is a lack of coherency and unity which often renders the meaning very obscure...
...next day, when the NCAA tournament selections are announced, Harvard receives better news: the Crimson receives a bye and will host a Western club at Bright in two weeks...
What right has the college to expect victories on land or water if they do not back up their teams better. not with money but by their presence, by their cheers and by every man offering himself for what he may be worth to Harvard...
...Amherst and the University of Pennsylvania have each one. One the other hand, Oxford holds six of the English records, and Cambridge holds the same number, as each of them hold the record for the one hundred yards dash. The records placed to the credit of American colleges are better in several instances than the American Intercollegiate records, but they are authentic records nevertheless and were made by college athletes...
...record made by the Princeton lacrosse team this year is better than that of any year since the origin of the twelve. Lacrosse is a game which at Princeton receives less support than either football or baseball, and on this account the team, and especially the captain, deserve great praise for their success in winning the championship Five games have been played this season, four of which have been won. The game with the Druids of Baltimore was the only one which Princeton lost, the score being two to one in favor of the Druids. The latter team is considered...