Word: commonness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...both as a whole and individually, since its arrival here. Especial attention has been paid to two things: First, getting the oars into the water immediately at the full reach, and, second, slowing the slide while going out on the recover. The first is a fault which has been common to all Harvard crews of late. It is a hard task to overcome a tendency which has become so firmly rooted, but the men are making every effort, and Coach Mumford is helping them as best he can. The second fault, that of rushing the slides, is an easier...
...results of the renewal of athletic contests between the two universities. To cultivate this spirit of generous rivalry in our athletics is of much more importance than the mere winning of victories. When the Princeton team plays in Cambridge next week let us remember that we are bound by common courtesy to give it the warmest kind of a reception...
...Brookline High School Athletic Association will hold its tenth annual spring meeting on Brookline Common this afternoon...
...work of the crew so far has been fairly good; their time is rather poor and they have the common fault of rushing their slides, but they are getting considerable speed, the boat rides well on the keel, and there is no stop between strokes...
...Reports have been current during the last few days to the effect that, owing to the failure of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-road to meet its dividend obligations, Johns Hopkins University is in a bad financial state. Altogether the University holds about $1,350,000 of preferred and common stock of the road. A general meeting of the citizens of Baltimore will be held tomorrow for the purpose of starting a subscription list, with $250,000 in view. Should the Baltimore and Ohio receivers not pay the stock interest due July 1st, it is certain that the university will...