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Word: himselfe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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A certain member of the university being destitute of a subject for a descriptive theme wrote upon the subject "myself." He described himself as remarkable for his ruddy complexion, good dimples, and his ability to eat a yellow banana in four seconds and a red one in six. The instructor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 4/5/1886 | See Source »

So long as the Boston papers are only supplied with misrepresentations of students and athletics, we suppose that it is superfluous to comment; but it seems that already they have widened their field of operations to include personal flings at our instructors. Yesterday one of our prominent professors called attention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/3/1886 | See Source »

Tuesday's N. Y. Times has an article on Yale's prospects in the coming contest for the "Mott Haven" cup. The article starts off with the statement that the most enthusiastic Yale man can only figure out second place for his college, and adds, "It seems that though the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale's Candidates for the Inter-Collegiate Contest. | 4/1/1886 | See Source »

There are now about forty men in training. Of this number probably one half will "hang-on" till the time of the games. A person who knows whereof he speaks says that the most promising candidates for honors are: C. H. Sherrill, Jr., '89, and A. Leeds, '87, who are...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale's Candidates for the Inter-Collegiate Contest. | 4/1/1886 | See Source »

H. F. Walker, '89, has trained himself down, so that he can now run 440 yards in 56 seconds. This is about five seconds slower than will suffice for him to win first place. F. R. Smith. '86, and L. Bradner, Jr., '89, are about the only men now working...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale's Candidates for the Inter-Collegiate Contest. | 4/1/1886 | See Source »

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