Word: felting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Humphries says of Professor Lanman's new book that the want has been strongly felt for a practical Sanskrit reader with graduated passages, and with such aids and explanations as would enable the student to prosecute the study of the language with only occasional, if any, assistance from a teacher. This want Professor Lanman undertook some years ago to supply, and he has performed his task with great ability and success. The writer, himself but a tyro, and a "rusty" one, in Sanskrit, has long felt the want of such a book as this, and believes it will be warmly...
...game was one-sided and rather uninteresting, but the exhibition by our nine was very gratifying. Baker was unable to play on account of an injured hand, and his loss was materially felt at the bat, but his position at short-stop was perfectly filled by Lovering, who made a very brilliant stop of a swift grounder in the eighth inning. During the first four innings, Nichols and Allen pitched and caught with excellent effect...
...Economy 5, 6 and 7, which occupy one hour a week throughout the whole year, the system of half courses for half a year might well be tried, and would, we feel sure, be attended with beneficial results, both in the number of the students and in the interest felt by them...
...doubt, in our opinion. that some such suitable field as this could be secured within a reasonable distance from the college, which could be devoted to tennis, and to those men who are not on any of the regular teams. That such a field would fill a long-felt want there can be no question...
...twelve it is different. Lacrosse is like football, in that to get the best practice a regular game should be carried on every afternoon. Last fall there was sometimes a cry that more men were needed to play against the eleven. Now in the spring the same need is felt by the captain of the lacrosse team. Although good work and practice can be accomplished by even a small number of men in this sport, yet the play which most resembles a match game, the long throwing and general team work can only be best brought about by having...