Word: grass
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...piles and left it lying on one side partly twisted around, The New London Northern Railway Company will make the necessary repairs before the crews arrive on the 18th. It is said that the river is much higher this year and there is as yet no trouble from eel grass, and probably will be none at the time of the races. President Stevenson of the Yale navy and Superintendent Spalding of the New London Northern Railroad have been trying to devise some plan to keep the tickets on the observation train out of the hands of "scalpers." Last year...
...from the hospital building to the clump of willows were unreserved, and it was naturally expected that the same arrangement would be made on Saturday, especially as no notice of the change had been given beforehand. The students were disappointed, however, and many were obliged to sit on the grass during the entire game. Why we should be forced to pay one dollar for the privilege of seeing a game on our own grounds it is hard to understand. The association might just as well charge one dollar admission and leave all the seats unreserved. We would strongly recommend...
...notice the improvement which is now taking place in the appearance of the yard by the sodding of old, worn out patches of grass without a feeling of satisfaction. Indeed the college has gone to a good deal of trouble and expense in so doing, and it would seem as if every one ought to be considerate enough not to cut across and tread upon the newly planted sod. Time may be precious with a good many of us, but the time saved by short cuts across the grass is not of enough importance to warrant the justification...
...taken, the grand stand was packed with pretty girls seemingly made of blue, vehicles ranged round the ropes enclosing the diamond were covered with blue and blue pennons fluttered everywhere. The Harvard contingent were forced to content themselves with a position just back of first base, and as the grass was very wet, most of them had to stand during the entire game...
Under the influence of the spring sunshine, the grass in the yard is beginning to take on its verdancy and is aided in tis efforts by the appearance of clusters of sub-freshmen with roomlists in their hands, timidly scanning the various dormitories...