Word: fours
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...much more than balanced by the very rough water which came in answer to Yale's prayers; there was not a foul or an accident to detract from the brilliant success of the race as a race, and the relative positions of the two boats for the whole four miles kept the interest of the spectators at the highest pitch throughout. The race was won not by luck or by chance, but by the long practice and the severe training which the crew have kept up during the year. Each man on the crew deserves the thanks of the University...
...outward success. In comparing Seventy-seven's record of honors with that of Seventy-two and later classes we find: '72, thirteen honors, partly first-class, partly second-class; '73, thirteen honors, first and second class; '74, twelve honors, three highest in Classics, two in Philosophy; '75, twelve honors, four highest in Classics, one in Philosophy; '76, twelve honors, one highest in Philosophy, one in Physics; '77, sixteen honors, three highest in Mathematics, one in Philosophy. It will be seen that in these last six years no student had taken any honors in Mathematics, until Seventy-seven took three highest...
...four years my bosom cronies...
...question. We rejoice that "our latest, largest class" is after all not to "dip out like a penny candle," and we sincerely trust that the 22d of June will long be remembered by the Class as the peaceful ending of an unpleasant controversy, and the happy termination of four eventful years...
...circular which we suppose has reached the hands of every occupant of a College building will be found the following words: "Extensive repairs are to made on College buildings this summer." We remember meeting just those same words for four successive years, and after four summer vacations looking in vain for these extensive repairs...