Word: losses
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...pictures of university life which the English novel occasionally affords us. It would be difficult to imagine a life more free and pleasant than that which the Oxford student enjoys. Although the social entertainment and amusements of the town of Oxford are few, he need never be at a loss for occupation, for the university is most completely a world by itself, which possesses innumerable sources of amusement on account of this very absence of outside attractions. Oxford presents a birds-eye-view, as it were, of English social life. Many of the clubs are copies of the London clubs...
...well. Their throwing in particular, being a marked improvement over that of their first games. Drake, who played goal for the first time in any match did finely. Noyes and Woods played the best game on the offence, and Roundy was conspicuous among the fielders. The team felt the loss of Easton and Henry, who were away at New York, very keenly...
...into the cellar of Stoughton, and might easily have set the building on fire. On Monday evening there was an enormous fire within a few feet of the library. At one time Gore ball was enveloped in smoke. Should that building be burnt, the college would suffer an irreparable loss. If we must have the traditional bonfire, let it be on Jarvis field, or in some spot where no danger to any property can be apprehended. But why the faculty should forbid the brass band to lead a procession through the yard, or the Glee Club to sing...
...number of prizes won. This year the prospects resemble in many respects those of last year, with the assurance, however, that the various colleges which compete for this cup have never been so evenly matched. These circumstances are particularly favorable for Harvard whose team has been weakened by the loss of several promising athletes, and who might be unable, perhaps, to win against any one strong oppnent...
...class race, have the four crews been in better condition than they are at present. This is especially true of the three upper classes, who, from their longer experience in rowing, have a decided advantage over the freshman crew, which has, moreover, been weakened recently by the loss of a very promising oar. According to the best boating authorities, the race between the three upper lasses will be the most interesting and exciting which has been rowed for years over this course, as each crew seems determined...