Word: evens
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...many men in the University who are fond of the game, but who do not play well enough to try for the 'varsity or class nines. All such men would be glad to have the old custom revived this year. Last year the management was so apathetic that even the class championship games were not finished, and no attention was paid to the CRIMSON'S many articles on the subject of the usual "scrub" championship. We mention the matter thus early in order that attention may be called to it and enough interest aroused to justify the association in arranging...
President Eliot forms this bill as he says it will increase the security even if it does not increase the income, since the provisions of the bill allow property inside of the state to be sold...
...successful, and what was the result? A crushing defeat, such as had never been seen upon the Thames. At one time in the race there was almost half a mile between the two crews. Yale, naturally enough, retained the principles, the efficacy of which she had tested, and gave even a better exhibition of rowing than the Harvard crew...
...Although it is too early to predict with absolute accuracy, the result of the Intercollegiate games this spring, nevertheless, even at the present time, it is possible to prophesy with some probability the winners in the various events. Yale, without much doubt, will capture the cup this year, while Harvard, who until 1887, had won successfully for seven years, having sustained a very serious loss in the graduation of most of her team, seems to stand a very poor chance. Yale will surely take four firsts. Harvard, Columbia and U. of P. will each win two or three, while Princeton...
...curriculum effected in 1787. Up to that time the Latin and Greek provided had consisted of Virgil Cicero's Orations and the Greek Testament. By the changes made in 1787 the students were to read in Latin, Horace, Sallust and Cicero "de Oratore;" and in Greek, Xenophon and Homer. Even this was not a more advanced curriculum than that of the best preparatory schools of the present time. The study of mathematics was probably not carried much beyond geometry. Harvard, then, had 300 students and Princeton 130. A student's annual expenses at Harvard were about...