Word: manly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...protests to the contrary, has had undue influence in the attack on Princeton. I have, I regret to say, played on Harvard teams when I blushed at the unfair play of the men next to me on the Harvard side, and if the attempt is made to eliminate every man of a mean spirit from every college team, I am humbly of the opinion such attempt is hopeless...
...period reviewed by the lecturer was therefore one of about 250 years. A number of monuments of the sixth century have been preserved. They show the rudeness and stiffness of archaic art. The design is very simple consisting of tall narrow slab, with a single figure of the dead man in relief, and always in profile. There is usually also an inscription in the slab, often in meter...
...general play was steady. Stickney was playing a remarkably good game when he was ruled off, and Blanchard who took his place made some strong rushes, but did not block so well. Hutchinson was slow in dropping on the ball, but he made some good tackles although allowing a man to run around his end once or twice. Hallowell who substituted him the second half played finely. Dean's work was the best quarter back play that Harvard has had for several years. Lee showed remarkable improvement at half back and gained ground again and again for Harvard...
...audience which assembled to hear Rev. Phillips Brooks in Appleton Chapel last night filled it to overflowing. The preacher's text was from John vii. 27, "Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh no man knoweth whence he is." The problem of man's life said Dr. Brooks, is to find and keep the proper proportion between the mystical and the practical. The complete religion when perfectly revealed, must satisfy both sides of man's nature. The close association of Christ with life does not degrade Christ, but elevates life, because He is the stronger...
...Shooting club won its second victory over Yale at Springfield on Saturday in a closely contested match. The conditions of the match were fifteen bluerocks and fifteen clay pigeons for each man. As no bluerocks could be obtained it was found necessary to substitute keystone birds. The strange birds and, the high wind which was blowing during the first part of the match materially affected the shooting at the beginning...