Word: facings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There was a pony race at Clyde Park on Saturday afternoon; for the half-mile dash the following ponies, belonging to members of the Harvard Polo Club, appeared : Redskin, ridden by Mr. Bird; Spotted Tail, ridden by Mr. Belmont; Pale Face, ridden by Mr. Wilson, and Papoose, ridden by Mr. Dickey. After a good send-off, Redskin and Spotted Tail soon showed to the front, and by the time the back-stretch was reached, had opened a lead of several lengths over Pale Face, who was a length ahead of Papoose. Down the backstretch the horses went in the same...
During our game with Princeton, Saturday, Kimball, '86 was severely injured in the face but very pluckily played on doing some of the best work for our team...
...away with professional coaches, but their willingness to admit their mistake led them to rescind these measures. The faculty of Harvard have always been inclined to consult the best interests of the students, so that it seems very strange that in this particular they should stand out in the face of the unanimous opposition of our undergraduates...
...back of Weld was undoubtedly chosen for operations on account of the entire lack of light at night. The yard needs better lighting ; the front of the buildings is not so exposed to burglars, as there are constant passers by, but the sides of the buildings that do not face on the yard or the streets need to be better lighted or better watched. Of course the best safeguard would be the long-needed yard policeman, who, when he comes into existence, is to keep the muckers out of the yard, and rid us of all the annoyance and discomforts...
...That question was grappled with by the overseers in a very heroic fashion, and the Gordian knot was cut, although the manner of its cutting may have displeased many. In other words the custom of conferring the degree of LL. D. upon the governor was stopped. Now in the face of the election of Mr. Robinson the question again arises. Every one agreed that the custom of conferring the degree was a bad one and every one was glad to see it broken. It is our earnest conviction that the custom should remain a thing of the past and should...