Word: eleven
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...school has about three hundred scholars, ranging in age from about eleven or twelve to twenty. They are divided into six forms and a "remove" or graduate department. A man is ready for college at the end of his fifth form year, the sixth form being equivalent to our freshman class. School work begins at nine and lasts until noon; commences again at four and continues till six, with a half-holiday Wednesdays and Saturdays. In addition, an hour in the evening is devoted to preparing the next day's lessons. Marks are given on each recitation under the heads...
...Newell, '92, who played right tackle on the freshman eleven, hurt his arm quite seriously in the gymnasium on Monday...
...McClung, half-back on the Yale eleven, was in town yesterday...
...university in its athletic undertakings proved to be a very happy event, not only because of its nature, but it afforded an excellent opportunity to present the need for much better gymnasium facilities. Winners of first places in the intercollegiate games, and members of the nine, crew and eleven were present...
...more fortunate. F. M. Brown played a winning game throughout, and was the first to defeat Mr. Cummings. H. Webster also won a victory, making the total score five games to two in Mr. Cummings' favor. A few members of the Boston club had also taken tables, so that eleven games were in progress at once. The visitors were very cordially received and invited to come in at any time for informal games...