Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...eighty-eight board has left the Advocate, and in leaving has launched forth a bitter criticism against the management of the CRIMSON. We have a great respect for the opinions of our sister paper, knowing that she always says what she means and says it well. But in this case she has been a little ungenerous-nay, unjust. If the gentleman who wrote that stinging editorial will turn to past files of the CRIMSON he will see that the paper has greatly improved typographically. Accidents will happen occasionally, of course; but the general appearance is superior to that of past...
...cases are not exactly comparable. In the first place the Yale News does not confine itself strictly to college news, as does the CRIMSON; secondly, the News receives much greater financial support, not only from the undergraduates but from the graduates. This is an instance of the great and powerful "college spirit" which exists at Yale in contradistinction to the spirit of indifference here at Harvard. This same college spirit is what makes Yale victorious over us in athletics; it applies just as well to literary rivalry. The editors of the Yale News are practically paid of their work, since...
...reach of the public is most welcome. Mr. Jewett is a recent graduate, who has just returned from a stay of three years in Egypt and Syria, where he has been studying the Semitic languages. He has been appointed instructor to supply the place of Professor Toy, and his great knowledge of the language enables him to preserve the charm and spirit of the original unimpaired...
Hickson's shoes have met with great success in every college in the country since their introduction in November last. Will be at JAMES W. BRINE'S, 10 and 11 Harvard Row, until...
Cald well, for the past two years the stroke of the crew, has flatly refused to handle an oar this year; but the chances of his rowing are thought by those who ought to know to be more than even. The great stroke made the same statement last year, but changed his mind at the last moment, and though he had comparatively little training in comparison with the rest of the men, he showed no lack of form in the race and pulled a beautiful stroke. If he persists in his refusal to row, Cross, '88, will probably stroke...