Word: felt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...managers of the parade to prevent a rush, and, last Tuesday night, Technology, no less than Harvard, ignored the efforts of certain papers to provoke a quarrel in "Newspaper Row." While we should have enjoyed, as much as the Harvard students, the excitement of a rush, we felt that, after the efforts made to abolish this contest, we would have been at least discourteous to be the first to revive this old custom...
Every member of the University, a long list of graduates, and hosts of Harvard well-wishers all over the country, unite in an earnest and deeply felt wish for that full measure of success for the team in the game this afternoon, which its unselfish untiring work so richly deserves for it. The eleven has borne uncomplainingly the innumerable bruises and injuries of a hard season's training that Harvard might win this afternoon; and graduates and undergraduates alike have a fuller appreciation of its endeavors than they are apt to give expression to in words. But every...
...critic can be more helpful, he may be content to be less profound, original, or mature." The first three chapters of the work sketch the development of French literature till the close of the eighteenth century, that the reader may be reminded of those authors whose influence is still felt. The chapters that follow, however, discuss only those writers who have made material contributions to the field of French literature, or who mark advance or new departure. The language throughout the book is simple, the style clear, and the author is to be congratulated upon the success of his labor...
...line positions are becoming more set led every day. Gailey, last year's centre, is sure of his old place, and is playing a hard aggressive game, blocking well and getting down on kicks very fast. The loss of last year's guards has been much felt, and the success of the attempt to fill the places is problematic. Armstrong '99, who played halfback last year, has been moved up to right guard, and as he is doing fairly good work he seems sure of the place. He is very active, and his experience at half is valuable in running...
...accepted sense of the word, but he showed a command of persuasive and sincere speech, speaking as a man of good sense and strong convictions in a pleasant, manly way. He treated great national questions in a thoroughly intelligent and statesmanlike way. When he laid down his office he felt assured of a stronger hold upon the people of the commonwealth than when he assumed his duties. One of the newspapers most bitterly opposed to him said: "The name of William E. Russell is a platform in itself...