Word: breast
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...mind, not one good reason for tolerating these contests away from the college; and if there were, it would be far outweighed by the pecuniary consideration just advanced, the distraction from the main end of college life, the encouragement given to the gambling spirit so strong in the American breast, and the hostile feelings engendered and perpetuated between colleges whose only rivalry should be in the domain of the intellect. I am firmly persuaded that the intercollegiate sports are as much chargeable with the survival of the traditional animosity between Yale and Harvard, for example, as our primary text books...
...invaded the yard. Last Monday a couple of valorous Frenchmen, or Italians, for some one hundred and twenty eight consecutive minutes, made day hideous with their mournful lays, or rather with their Marseillaise, and with other tunes of merry France, and awakened tender memories of "dear Parce," in the breast of many a sober "grind." Imprecations in spite of the memories came in showers from adjoining windows upon the singers' devoted heads. Many more discordant noises could be mentioned, but we refrain. So did the Italians, but in a different way. Now, in sober earnest, what are we going...
...that a scar will not be very noticeable, it is often a fact that they tear it open and pour wine into it. After a student has fought a certain fixed number of duels (some ten or twelve), he receives a band of ribbon, which he wears across his breast, under his coat; upon receipt of his first band he is free from all fighting, unless he desires it, but it is a rare case that a student stops with one band, but often fights till he gains four of five. Although this fighting is against the law, the police...
FOUND. A black English pointer, with white spot on breast, belonging to some Harvard student. For further information apply at 137 Tudor Street, South Boston...
...Technology expects to have a regiment of over 400 men in line in the torchlight procession. They will wear the same uniform which proved so effective four years ago. It will consist of mortarboards and academically gowns with the class number on the breast; the colors being cardinal and gray, the Tech colors...