Word: losses
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...condition of irresponsibility probably accounts for the absolute lethagy which has characterized this department of instruction. Some one instructor ought to be made to feel the necessity of making strenuous efforts to improve the students' facilities for pursueing so important a branch of study. We cannot sufficiently deplore the loss which the college sustains in the departure of Mr. Wheeler, whose able teaching has been much admired and enjoyed by all those who have taken his courses this year. At present the interest in German literature is surely as great, if not greater, than that in French...
...loss of our first championship game to Princeton is not so great a catastrophe as many in the college would make us believe. To be sure the unexampled record of last year was a goal which we longed that the nine might again reach, but let us not forget that the winning of the championship is our real purpose, and the chances for this are very good. To be disheartened now would be suicidal; therefore the college should take a still more active interest in the success of its most popular team; and during the coming week, when so many...
...Stevens men began to play a steadier team game after the second goal and went in with more vigor. Very soon after the ball had been put into play, Captain Hood of Harvard turned his ankle and had to be helped from the field. When play was resumed, the loss which Harvard had sustained was very apparent in the wavering play of the attack. It was nearly twenty minutes before Davidson threw Harvard's third goal. This was a very clever side throw made under difficulties, which made its accuracy astonishing...
...team will of course be weakened by the loss of Brooks and Hamilton, who for the past two years have been Yale's strongest track athletes. At present Leeds, '87, Odell, '86, Ludington, '87, and Sherrill, '89, are the most promising candidates for the 100 yards dash, and all of these men will probably enter the 220 yards dash. For the 140 yards run, Coit, '87, Goetchins, '88 S. and Walker, '89 and doing the best work. Smith, '86 and Bradner, '89 will contest for the 1-2 mile run, and Bond, ??? S., Lane, '88 and Schwab...
Several thefts at the gymnasium are reported. The most serious loss is that of Latta, '89, who had a costly gold watch and chain stolen Monday afternoon...