Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...naming of R. D. Brown, the Harvard captain, as a candidate to fill one of the vacancies on the Philadelphia eleven who are to visit England, is received with much favor among New England players. The young Philadelphian has made himself a great favorite. during his career at Harvard, and he is, in the opinion of many, the very best batter in New England. His style of batting is superior to the general run, his defense being perfect, and his hitting and placing all that the most exacting critic could wish...
...ours had the nine played the game that it had given us ample reason to expect that it would. There was a noticeable lack of team play and the nine as a whole batted poorly. We certainly have every reason to expect better coaching; to this fault, in a great measure, can our defeat be attributed...
...overseers of the university, and this ought to be made immediately. Can not, therefore, a petition be started, such as was gotten up in regard to prayers a few years ago? It is sure to be universally signed and, backed by the examples of other colleges, ought to have great influences with the overseers...
...understand why, at a time just before the examinations, the college authorities should close the library as they do today. The inconvenience and annoyance to many of the students, not a few of whom have examinations on Friday, are very great. We see no reason why the library should be closed at a time when it is most necessary. Today is a holiday in all departments of the University, it is true, but the examinations begin tomorrow and men must prepare for them. By not having access to the library for at least part of today they are deprived...
...good chance for hydraulic engineers who understand the construction of irrigation works. The United States Survey is limited to topographical work and opportunities for promotion are rare. A lucrative field presents itself to anyone who makes a specialty of cements which are manufactured in this country only at a great cost. Electrical engineering also presents a wide field. Whether a man intends to be a geologist or an engineer he should, during at least two of his summers, devote his time to actual practice. A man who has had no practical work in geology often finds difficulty in applying...