Word: favors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...shall raise his hat at a distance of ten rods from the president, at eight rods from a professor, and at five rods from a tutor." In 1776, when Battell Chapel was first occupied, President Porter attempted to abolish the senior bow, but the seniors were so strongly in favor of preserving it that he yeilded to the continuation of the time honored custom, and it will doubtless be handed down to the grateful remembrance of future presidents and to seniors yet unborn...
...finals in the singles in the college tennis tournament were concluded yesterday afternoon. The last match which was between Tallant, '91, and Brooks, '91, was begun on Wednesday, but rain stopped it with the score 6-5, 6-3, 3-1 in favor of Tallant. The games finished yesterday make the final score 6-5, 6-3, 6-5 in Tallant's favor. The match between him and Brooks was well played but Tallant played the steadiest game from the outset. By this last victory Tallant wins first prize in the tournament. The college championship is still held...
...quick succession before the first wicket fell. After that the side was retired rapidly by the puzzling balls of Martin and Baily. The game was stopped by rain after Haverford had begun a second innings, in which they were being quickly disposed of. The chances seemed to be in favor of a considerable improvement in Harvard's score if the game could have been completed. The score...
...team, and especially the captain, deserve great praise for their success in winning the championship Five games have been played this season, four of which have been won. The game with the Druids of Baltimore was the only one which Princeton lost, the score being two to one in favor of the Druids. The latter team is considered the strongest one south of Canada. In the five games played by Princeton, she has scored thirty goals to her opponents' three, and all the games, with one exception, have been played away from home. The individual scores in goals thrown...
...whether he is a senior or not ought to be willing to help to make it a success. If underclassmen expect courtesy to be shown them at their graduation they must be willing to show the same courtesy. In the case of graduates. They ought to return the favor they have received from others...