Word: cheerful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...affair, "limp and soaked by the rain, while on the sidewalk opposite gathered crowds of students alternately watching the flag and 'giving each other game.' At length, on the roof of the cupola, appeared a number of '85 men, whose appearance was the signal for a chorus of hearty cheers from their class-mates. The supporters of '86 returned a feeble cheer, but their hearts sank as they saw an adventurous sophomore divest himself of his shoes and begin to climb up the flag pole. Breathless the crowd watched him slowly hand over hand mount up the dizzy height...
...Harvard's new cheer," dear News, we have noticed, is becoming a very common thing at all Yale games, whether played with Harvard or with other colleges...
...gallery and on the string alongside the chair. Before the doors were opened a crowd of students clustered about them, clamoring for admission, and pelting with peas the janitors and others inside whenever they ventured to look out. Prof. Butcher, the new Greek professor, was received with a loud cheer on arriving, a lane toward the doorway being opened for him at the same time. The professor smilingly acknowledged the compliment, and was making his way into the hall when several students were heard to say "Let's give him a squeeze." The scene that ensued is described as being...
...full run, took the ball in the midst of the crowd of Princeton rushers before it reached the ground and started down the field. Man after man was out-run and out-dodged until the ball was carried over the line, and a touchdown scored for Harvard, bringing out cheer upon cheer from the benches. The ball was punted out but was caught too far from the poles and Keith missed the goal. In the second three-quarters Harvard played magnificently, Kendall, Cabot and Ayers doing splendid tackling, while Wesselhoeft gained ground every time he touched the ball. The Princeton...
...Columbia men. The contest was conducted very good-naturedly by both sides, the Columbia team being very fair and gentlemanly, and although some of the Columbia spectators displayed an unfriendly spirit once or twice during the game, still at the end they all joined in a hearty cheer for Harvard. The teams were as follows...