Word: footing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...University of Virginia has no chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, although Thomas Jefferson is said to have been the founder of both. A movement is now on foot at the University to secure a charter...
...movement has been set on foot by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to send an American archaeologist to Egypt, and to forward for the Boston Museum of Fine Arts some of the sculptures which are being unearthed...
...informed that the freshman foot-ball management has met all its expenses and has funds on hand to the amount of four hundred and fifty dollars. It is for the class to decide what shall be done with this surplus, and it would seem that to no other purpose could it more profitably be devoted than to the support of the freshman crew. I believe it has been the custom of some of the classes in former years, to use any surplus which may remain after the foot-ball season had closed for the foundation of a class fund...
Although Columbia had no 'varsity eleven this fall, a great deal of interest was taken in foot-ball. Class teams were formed, and every day the men went up to the polo grounds to practice. An inter class series of games was arranged, and on November 30th the freshmen defeated the sophomores by a score of 12 to 8. This defeat of '91 was a great surprise to all, and was principally due to the excellent work of the freshmen backs. On the same days the juniors played the seniors, and easily won by a score of 30-0. This...
...last evening in the trophy room of the gymnasium at the call of Captain Finlay. About fifteen men were present. Of these the following will commence training at once: Hutchinson, '90; Alexander, L. S.; Finlay, '91; Longworth, '91; Winthrop, '91; Nelson, '91; Herrick, '90; Perkins, '91; Goddard, '92. The foot-ball men will not commence to train until after the Christmas vacation...