Word: happened
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...prospect. The men do not seem to have the enthusiasm that freshmen generally have about their crew. There seems to be absolutely nobody among the candidates who can be picked out as a good man. On this account the competition is sure to be sharp, and it may happen that eight men can be found who will average well and make a good crew even if there are no remarkable...
...present there are two events which fill up the rowing calendar of the university-the class races and the Yale race. Other events happen, of almost no importance, such as the scratch races in the fall and a sculling match in the spring. Though the first are usually well attended and quite interesting, they afford no experience in rowing and are not thought of a week before or a week after the event. The sculling race excites no interest whatever except to the participants and half a dozen lookers...
...Violet and Orange Blossoms" is a pathetic story which ought to arouse our sympathy, but we cannot weep for we cannot find any reason for the poor poet's despair. Such tragic events are interesting when written about, but they do not happen nowadays. The picture of the poor poet burning his opera act by act, to keep himself from freezing while writing his poem is well written...