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Word: downes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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It has been the custom in past years for instructors to ask for the blue-books to be used by students in the examinations. Much annoyance is caused both to students and instructor by non-compliance with this simple request. It is disagreeable for the instructor to be obliged to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/25/1889 | See Source »

The handicap meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, held last Saturday in the Madison Square Garden, N. Y., was, without doubt, in all respects the most successful athletic meeting ever held in this country. Representatives from all the well-known athletic clubs, together with numerous college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Handicap Meeting of the A. A. U. U. S. | 1/21/1889 | See Source »

...proved interesting not only to those who are actively engaged in the sport, but also to the members of the two colleges at large. But in refusing Harvard's challenge, the Yale Bicycle Club acted in perfect good faith. The athletic clubs of different colleges have their ups and downs, and just at the present moment the interest in bicycling at Yale seems to be way down, while on the other hand, the Harvard club has never been in a more prosperous state. Three or four years ago, the conditions were reversed, and had Harvard been challenged then, the challenge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/18/1889 | See Source »

According to the precedent which has been followed for the past few years, the various class crews commenced work in the gymnasium yesterday. Up to this time the crews have not been doing regular work, but now that the Christmas recess is past, all of them will settle down to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Class Crews Commence Work. | 1/8/1889 | See Source »

Between sixty and seventy members of the association sat down to the dinner which was followed by speeches, Mr. B. M. Richardson filling the place of toastmaster in a most acceptable way. Speeches were made by Hon. Edward Burnett, the president of the association, Hon. Joseph Burnett, founder of the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: St. Mark's Dinner. | 1/5/1889 | See Source »

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