Word: losses
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would have been exasperating, but at the time it was simply maddening. I cannot see what business he had to look into the book in the first place; in the second place he should have learnt by this time that mere politeness required gentlemen to control their merriment-when loss of control is out of place and ungentlemanly. I have heard so many complaints on this subject that, a sufferer myself, I thought I would call your attention...
...most magnificent contest between our two universities, but also, that audience and the public press had nothing but words of praise for the game itself. Such an event could not but greatly conciliate the college faculties, and many even of our most staid New England parents forgot the loss of the old-fashioned home Thanksgiving in the enthusiasm of their boys over the match...
...outlook for a good base-ball nine this year is not very bright. A great deal of hard work must be done before we can hope to hold our own with Yale and Princeton. The loss of Wiestling Foster and Bingham will be severely felt...
...year a winning one. Although there is every prospect for as good a team as last year, still it must be borne in mind that we did not win last year; and therefore must put forth all our energies to develop and perfect the material that we have. The loss of Rogers will be very severely felt, there being no one to take his place in the 100-yards dash. A good deal of attention will be given to developing men for the hammer and shot contests. Coxe has left Yale, so we no longer have him to fear...
...which ought to be done. The employees themselves recognize this and in the language of one of the them, 'would consider themselves in a perfect paradise in the kitchen if the extras were abolished." The system itself is a bad one, as either there must be great waste and loss to the association if a sufficient supply of all perishable things on the list is kept on hand, or if only a little is provided as is now done those alone who order first can be served and the annoying answer "all out" is the only result of the long...