Word: losing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...writer in Wednesday's CRIMSON, I think the laughter at the time of the interruption to the lecture puts that well out of question. Granting that the trick was foolish, granting that it was, meaningless (which would remove the insult), granting that it was too bad to lose the lecture, it is still making a mountain of a mole hill to talk of "insults...
...Yale University Catalogue, which was issued last Friday, shows a total registration of 2645, an increase of thirty over last year. This figure includes the courses for teachers which contain 145 students. The Graduate School gains 35, but the Scientific School, Law School and Medical School lose, and the Academic Department remains about the same. There is an increase of 18 over last year in the faculty...
...there have been men on the committee who have been so well qualified for the position as other undergraduates, who would probably have been elected by a mass meeting. On the other hand, there is a popular superstition that when students gather together in a mass meeting, they immediately lose their heads and vote for the wrong man. Even granting that this may be partially true, it seems that the small body of students who now choose the committee might be more representative. As it is now, the Cycling Association and the Cricket Club have as many votes...
...beginning of the second half '99 kicked off and 1901 started in by making several good gains. Jaynes was especially good at advancing the ball; 1901 rushed it to '99's 12 yard line only to lose it on a fumble. At first, '99 was unable to break through the Freshman line, but Macomber when given the ball made a substantial gain. '99 kicked but 1901 blocked it and started in on guards back plays. The Freshmen broke through the line and Jaynes scored their first touchdown. Hallowell failed to kick the goal. A few moments after the next line...
West Point's touchdown was scored after they had placed the ball on Yale's five yard line twice in succession only to lose it on downs and a fumble. It was finally carried across on long runs by Nesbitt, Foy and Waldron. During the second half the cadets had the ball on Yale's five yard line repeatedly but were unable to force it across...