Word: branch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...spring. But we were also glad to see that Yale had still no wish to compete for any general championship, sticking to her natural rival and making no alliance that could endanger the preeminence of this rivalry. To Harvard we are bound by long series of contests in every branch of sport, by the similarity between the two universities in positions and institutions, by the strong ties of alumni friendships and rivalry, and by our own personal friendship with Harvard men gained for the most part by association at the same preparatory schools. All these things mean much, and have...
...enough men turn out, and the shooting is satisfactory, the club intends to enter a team to compete in the various rifle and pistol matches at the New England Sportman's Exhibition to be held in Mechanics Hall in March. Every man at all interested in any branch of rifle shooting is therefore urged to join the club and compete in the practice shoots, one of which takes place at Walnut Hill this afternoon...
...call for candidates for the Mott Haven Team which appears this morning. The team has before it this year a difficult task, and in order to turn out point winners the first step is to obtain all the good material available. It should also be remembered that no branch of athletics offers such a promising field to new and untried men. Both for the sake of the team, and for the sake of the individuals, then, it is to be hoped that tonight's meeting will be attended by a large number of candidates...
...such men as Judge Holmes and the members of the Economics Department. The meeting of the Natural History Society, with addresses by Mr. Hornaday and Professor Shaler, was no less calculated to arouse a real interest in the minds of its younger members. Each meeting presented its particular branch of study in its most particular light, and as a live issue...
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt entertained a number of Harvard and Yale graduates at the Metropolitan Club this evening in honor of Mr. Lehmann. The list of guests including representatives of every branch in the government service was as follows...