Word: close
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...close of the war the historic university of Nashville for lack of funds was obliged to close, and the Peabody College now occupies the site of the old university. The college is patronized by every southern State and its graduates are the most prominent of the younger professors of the South. There are 114 scholarships which are distributed among the different States according to scholastic population. Each scholarship pays the incumbent $200 and lasts two years. Tuition and text books are free to students from all parts of the world, the only charge being $6 a year. The annual expenses...
...Columbia was admitted, and all the colleges except Lehigh sent representatives. The tournament was held on the same grounds as the year before and Brinley won first prize in the singles with Thacher of Yale second; in the doubles Knapp and Thacher won first place after a close and exciting struggle with Brinley and Paddock of Yale, who won second place, In 1887 University of Pennsylvania was admitted, and all the colleges were represented at the tournament. The winners were, in singles, P. Sears of Harvard, with O. S, Campbell of Columbia second; in doubles P. Sears and Q. Shaw...
...north end of the field, taking advantage of the light wind. The ball was passed to Hodge from the kick-off, but he was downed before he gained ten yards. A sharp rush by Channing advanced the ball twenty yards and short runs by Black and Cowan carried it close to Yale's goal line. Here the ball went to Yale, and Gill getting it, carried it well toward the centre of the field. Bull punted and Ames returned. After kicking by both backs the ball went finally to Yale on Princeton's twenty-yard line. Bull tried...
Princeton got the ball soon after play for the second half was called and Ames, by a long punt, sent it close to Yale's goal. At this point in the game, Wurtemburg was disqualified for slugging Channing. Harvey took his place. Yale slowly forced the the ball up the field, but Princeton again getting it, Ames sent it back by a long punt to Yale's twenty-yard line. Bull returned the kick and the ball went in the crowd on the side of the field. Yale again got the ball and a rush by Graves and a punt...
There were fifteen hounds at the start, all of whom kept up to the break. The race in from Porter's Station was very close and was won by Gorham, '90, with Davenport, '90, second. The hares reached the gymnasium at 4.42. The hounds were eight minutes behind thus losing only one minute actual time. The trail was so straight and plain that they had no difficulty in keeping up a steady pace. As the hounds won, cups will be given to Gorham and Davenport...