Word: good
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...grant the writer's premises, we cannot accept his conclusion. It is true that Harvard students are afforded social advantages which possibly no other college possesses. The advantage of having Boston's society within the reach of those who have the means to enjoy it, is a piece of good fortune which cannot be overestimated. But every one here is not placed in a position to be able to enjoy the pleasures of society. Why such unusual advantages should place athletics in a secondary position we fail to see. Men do not train for teams merely for the pleasure they...
...RACKETS.- We have the best thing in this line that has yet been produced-waterproof stringing. Dampness is the great enemy to racket strings and the prolific cause of much looseness and breakage. When treated with our Waterproof Filler the strings become impervious to dampness, and will keep in good condition a much longer time than would be possible otherwise. They can be taken to the seashore or mountains with safety if treated with the Waterproof Filler. We make a specialty of stringing for expert playing, and can guarantee fine work. James W. Brine, 10 and 11 Harvard...
...There are now some good men at work, but too few. There are at least, five men in each class who should be working, but who are not, simply from lack of diligence or ambition. The crew is, therefore, left in a bad state, with only five or six men training who are fit to represent the class at New London...
...whole, the crews must get more life into the stroke and recover slower. As compared to other Freshmen crews at this time of the year, the good men are doing about the same, and if they could get three or four more men to work, they would have a fair prospect before them...
...decision arrived at. He said: "The agreement with Harvard providing for an annual race still continues, and the action taken by our representatives affects only this year's race. When we saw that we could not compromise on a date for the race we thought this would be a good time to liquidate the debt that has been embarrassing us for several years, and start out next fall unimpeded to train for next year's race. This course, I am sure, will commend itself to our alumni, who like to see business methods used in such matters. In order...