Word: losely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...received shows plainly how undergraduate feeling is disposed toward them. Men at college fully realize the nature of the times into which they have been thrown and when allowed to shape their own courses, naturally follow out this new line of education. Cast-iron rules of education must lose their place as this feeling of revolt against them grows stronger, and it is gratifying, as we have said, to see the President of our university take his present stand...
...away from Cambridge that few besides the teams will be able to witness them. The lacrosse match with Yale occurs in Cambridge, and should be well attended, for upon the outcome of this game the chances of Harvard for the championship depend. If the game is lost, Harvard will lose all chance; but if it is won, we still have a chance to tie Yale and Princeton for first place. The Harvard team has worked hard since the season opened, despite the small grounds on which they have been compelled to practice, and as a result some good play ought...
...have to face in the subsequent games, and the condition of the ball was such as to render good fielding almost impossible. But to win with Yale, the nine must play with more snap and life, it must be able to play an up-hill game, and must not lose confidence in itself when the score is against them. As the Yale freshmen have not a very strong nine this year and have already been defeated by a preparatory school, we hope '87 will be able, by careful training and rapid improvement, to overcome their faults in time...
ANDOVER VS. HARVARD, '87.The freshmen went to Andover, yesterday, and were defeated by the score of 16 to 0. The freshmen seemed to lose confidence in themselves and played the game in a listless fashion. The batting of the Andovers was clean and sure, while '87 was totally unable to hit Vinton. The only good playing by the freshmen was done by the battery, and by Loud and Cowling. The score follows...
...cannot but feel that his loss is a real loss, not only to the present, but to the future. No man in college had a future more promising of good work, and the career cut short so early, would surely have been one the world could ill afford to lose...