Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very pleasant German was given by the present members of the Pi Eta Society last Friday evening, in Roberts Hall. It is understood that the affair was a great success...
Taking the modern past first into consideration, I should say that in the majority of cases it certainly does not; the increased result of their exertions being in a great measure due to the improvements of the machines they use. This, however, is not always so, for, although in rowing, shooting, bicycling, etc., it may be, it can hardly be altogether so in running, cricket, jumping, &c., though even in these cases, to a certain extent, it is as the improvement in the condition of the grounds where the contests take place has something to do with the performances...
...reports are not clear as to which it was. Taking the longest distance, this would only be 14.562 English feet, or just over two and three-quarter miles; and yet when the Spartan Ladas dropped down dead on completing this course, apparently it was not considered a matter of great surprise, for it was evidently thought a wonderful performance for an athlete to be able to run so far. Now our runners would make light of such a distance and races for twenty miles or more continually take place...
...tennis flannel and English serge pants, long and short, and a large assortment of tennis and gymnasium shoes. French fancy flannel shirts, different styles of cheviot shirts, etc I make a specialty of white twill tennis flannel and white English serge which is warranted not to shrink. I have great facility for manufacturing the above goods and I guarantee to give perfect satisfaction and to make cheaper and better than any other store in the city. J. F. Noera, 436 Harvard street, Cambridge...
...last week of the practice season in base-ball has begun. The nine has played four games which have been, as is usually the case with the amateur nines which Harvard plays, walkovers. Practice has been carried on at a great disadvantage. The caprice of Cambridge weather, has made its effect more potent than ever, and if the elements have designs, they have done their prettiest to make defeat certain for Harvard, or else to make the victory more brilliant, since the obstacles, which they have thrown in our path have been great...