Word: good
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...stormy weather prevented, so they were compelled to use the tank instead. Captain Bob is always ready to talk about the crew, but never says anything definite, as he does not wish to discourage the candidates or inspire them with over-confidence. He says the men are in very good condition to begin active training. There will be many changes in the make-up of the crew, which may weaken it and may strengthen it; which it will be he cannot say. Mr. Adee was also in New Haven, and between them and Captain Woodruff a definite course of training...
...stationery department a good assortment of leather goods, including wallets, bill-books, card cases, purses, blacking cases, cuff and collar boxes, music rolls and portfolios. Also an assortment of Mark Twain's adhesive page scrap books, gummed stub files, albums, pocket ink wells and rubber pen holders...
...meeting of the candidates for the freshman tug-of-war team was held in the trophy room of the gymnasium last evening. Only eleven men presented themselves, and of these only three have ever pulled on a tug-of-war team. The outlook at present, therefore, for a good team is far from encouraging. It shows an utter lack of spirit and enthusiasm on the part of the freshmen when out of a class of three hundred only eleven men are willing to try for positions on the team. The men trying for the crew are not allowed...
...students choosing other colleges after graduation is in proportion to the increased number, the number who come here is at a stand. Still great stress has been laid to success in athletics drawing men to Yale and Princeton, but the social clubs which the graduates of Exeter had the good sense to form at those colleges exerted a great influence on men who had not quite decided before graduation what college to choose. Steps ought to be taken at once to form similar clubs here, not only with regard to Exeter, but to the other preparatory schools as well which...
...regard to either the nine or the crew, for they are both in a very unsettled state at present. The captains will naturally be on the teams, but aside from that little has been decided as yet. As for the candidates, they are numerous and the material moderately good. The resignation of Captain Finlay from the Harvard crew was quite a surprise to every one here...