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Word: defeat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...give him sufficient opportunity to show his knowledge. This plan, it is hoped, will eliminate all grounds for criticism about the unfairness of the examinations. In regard to the second matter, the Committee was opposed to increasing the number of examinations in courses on the ground that it would defeat the purpose of the Harvard policy of education, namely to put the student, especially the upperclassman, on his own responsibility in regard to doing his academic work. No better plan for the arrangement of Class Day Week could be devised, with the possible exception of having Class Day on Monday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENT COUNCIL ACTIVITIES | 3/4/1914 | See Source »

...recorded on the book of Harvard tradition; a relay team and a hockey team have closed the winter season in clouds of glory. We are reminded of two days of a year ago last fall. On one, two Princeton football teams--a Varsity and a Freshman--went down to defeat, and a Cornell cross-country team lost a dual race at Ithaca. On the other, two intercollegiate championships were won in the same sports, football and cross-country...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A CYCLE CLOSES IN GLORY. | 3/2/1914 | See Source »

...University hockey team will meet Yale in the final game of the season at the Arena this evening at 8.15 o'clock. Since the defeat by Yale 3 to 1 on February 11, the University has lost twice to Princeton. Yale, however, proving no stronger against their fast attack, has twice been defeated by Princeton and by scores show no greater strength than those by which the University lost. Although none of the University squad will be kept out of the game because of illness or injury, it is doubtful whether Phillips and Hopkins can keep up to their usual...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LAST STAND OF HOCKEY TEAM | 2/28/1914 | See Source »

...work of last summer is a fair example, he should do some brilliant work for the team. F. Sargent '14, last year's captain will be Allis's chief aid in the various matches. There seems no doubt but that last year's record of one victory, three defeats, and one tie, as well as the defeat by Yale, will more than be retrieved...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOME GROUNDS FOR OPTIMISM | 2/26/1914 | See Source »

...passing and shooting. Different combinations of forwards were tried against Doty and Claflin as defense. The play was at times fast; yet occasionally ragged and even listless. Although the three injured men are now back in the game, the whole team appeared exhausted by Saturday's fiercely contested defeat. There was improvement in team-work, however, over the ragged work that has recently characterized the play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOCKEY TEAM STARTS LAST WORK | 2/25/1914 | See Source »

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