Word: flourishes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would show renewed interest in rowing and that increased subscriptions would flow in to cover the necessarily increased expenses of the club. Of course there may be objections to such a scheme, but if Yale can carry on such a system, it would seem strange that it could not flourish here, where we have more material and better accommodations for winter work. Even if the formation of a second eight be thought impracticable, the selection of a university "four" from the unsuccessful candidates for the university would still be possible and have almost as much effect in stimulating interest...
While alkalies flourish and acids run free...
...Professor Flint opened the proceedings with prayer. For a minute or two the professor was inaudible, the shouting and disorder continuing unabated. When there was silence to some extent, the various clauses in the prayer were greeted with "Hear, hear," "Oh, oh," and the prayer, "Cause our university to flourish in the future," was received with loud cheers. Prof. Kirkpatrick then presented the gentlemen upon whom it had been agreed to confer the degree of LL. D.; but his remarks were inaudible, owing to the uproar. The ceremony of capping, performed by the lord justice general, as chancellor...
...that lacrosse has made its debut under such favorable circumstances, there is no doubt that next year will see it an established branch of athletics at Yale. It is quite possible that cricket will also, another year, be pushed forward. If lacrosse can flourish here, there is no earthly reason why cricket should not be under taken as successfully, since it is in all respects a more scientific and interesting game. In this connection it may be interesting to note that while Columbia has repudiated her lacrosse team, her representatives at cricket lately defeated, by a score...
There is so little besides study going on at Wellesley that gossip and groundless reports flourish finely. If it were not for concerts and lectures we should feel like the Sleepy Hollow people, yet without their contentment and repose...