Word: exceptional
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...trail was all that could be desired and the hounds, except during the first ten minutes, had little difficulty in following it. There were many opportunities for long, steady trots. The weather was perfe tand the run, though a hard one, was much enjoyed by all. Cups will be given by the H. A. A. to the hares and the first hound...
...waiting since Saturday for the returns, and will, we are told, be forced in the end to wait until the Thursday meeting of the Union before it shall be satisfied in a matter of keen interest to all its members. And yet no reason is assigned for this delay except the desire of the Union to draw a large number of men Thursday. The motive surely is an insufficient one, not to say selfish, and shows a lack of college spirit. To be sure, the Union conducted the canvass to a certain degree upon its own account...
...season has begun, and we shall have a steady list of casualties from now on. Princeton and Yale seem to have pretty well matched teams, and the championship will probably lie between them. What is the matter with the Harvard men? It is so long since they won anything except tennis games that the graduates are absolutely disheatened.-N. Y. Star...
...Internal taxes have never been used except in case of war.- Blaine on Cleveland's Message...
...have not, it behooves them to bestir themselves. The Princeton men have been at work for some time and have been getting some valuable practice. Why should not we go and do likewise? There is a popular belief at Harvard that autumn practice does no good in athletic sports, except of course in football. This is a great mistake. If the lacrosse management would issue a call for players now they would save some valuable time in the spring which otherwise would be lost in choosing and trying the candidates. It seems to us that hours of practice could easily...