Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fall meeting of the H. A. A. all the races, except the open 100 yards dash, will finish in front of the spectators' seats, i. e., at the east end of the field...
...first number of the Michigan Argonaut, rival of the Chronicle, has been issued. It bears a handsomely, illustrated cover after the modern style of magazine decoration. In general character its first number does not seem to differ materially from the Chronicle except perhaps in some matters of local tone not perceptible to an outsider. Still it must not be judged by its first number. It seems to be somewhat less given to flippant frivolity than its rival, but a few ghastly specimens of Western humor, a la Danbury News, insist upon cropping...
...years ago are most quaint. At Harvard College in the last century no freshman was allowed to "speak to a senior with his hat on, or have it on in a senior's chamber, or in his own if a senior be there." And every freshman, with an occasional exception, was obliged to serve as errand-boy for "any of his seniors, graduates or undergraduates, at any time, except in studying hours or after nine o'clock in the evening...
...students (except seniors) not especially excused, are required to attend church in the morning on every Sunday, except six, in the academic year...
...association should be so arranged as to offer every inducement to new men to take part in track athletics. For this reason the programme for the fall meeting, which takes place October 28th, will include, among other events, six competitions so limited as to exclude all athletes who hold exceptional records. Such being the case no man can plead lack of proficiency as an excuse for not entering in the fall sports. In order to reach,. if possible, all freshmen who have any desire to take part in track athletics, it has been decided to hold a freshman meeting...