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Word: brothers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...talked in a deep bass voice; the third was clothed in the sober garb of a middle-aged matron, but had refused to sacrifice his mustache, and the last represented a prim and dignified spinster, but was betrayed by the vigor and pathos of his profanity when a brother stepped on his skirt. The other members of the class wore long muslin gowns and high silk hats, on the front of which their class year, 1885, was inscribed, while the back was covered with Greek mottoes and unsolved quadratic equations, thus heaping contumely upon Legendre. Invited guests from the other...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOPHOMORE TRIUMPH AT COLUMBIA. | 6/8/1883 | See Source »

Harriman, '83, will probably try the burdle-race, high jump and pole-vault. In these events he has records of 18 1-5, 5.6 and 9.11. Harriman, '85, will also go into the running high. He is about as good as his brother. Toler has the college record in the pole-vault, 10 ft. 1, made in the recent Princeton games. He stopped at this height only because the bar could be raised no more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INTER-COLLEGIATL ATHLETICS. | 5/25/1883 | See Source »

...college has received the sum of $2500 from Thomas G. Appleton of Boston on behalf of his brother, Nathan Appleton, to be applied towards the expenses incurred in the improvement of Appleton Chapel...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 5/4/1883 | See Source »

...Cambridge, England, every upper classman calls on each freshman of his college, and the freshman must return the call. The upper classman, if his younger brother is out, leaves his card, but the freshman must persevere until he finds his senior at home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/2/1883 | See Source »

Hopkins' fine play at first base on Saturday's game with the New Yorkers will lead to his being retained there. His brother - Yale's first baseman of '81 and '82 - could not have done better than he did in this match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/1/1883 | See Source »

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