Word: manner
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...wish to treat the Athletic Committee, or the questions at issue between them and the students, in a childish and unreasonable manner. We simply wish the Committee to bear in mind that we represent the thoughtful students who have had practical experience in these matters-experience which the Committee have not enjoyed. We are not prejudiced against the Committee and their work, nor are we blind to existing abuses. But we are the "party of the second part," the ones concerned, and wish to be heard...
Thanksgiving day was celebrated in Cambridge in a novel manner. About ten o'clock a number of students gathered on Jarvis Field to see the long-talked-of match between the elevens chosen from the waiters at the upper and lower ends of Memorial Hall. The two elevens appeared, or rather straggled upon the field at about the same time, and were the subject of universal comment and admiration. The blues were headed by a pair of 200-pounders, about as large around as they were tall, while to offset them the reds showed up a couple of six-footers...
...quite a parallel case near at hand; and those of us who are not over-gifted with the calm and tranquil mind, now and then regret the extinction of certain good old college customs, that have in times past, constrained the attention of our college Parliament in a similiar manner...
...game on Saturday, was of immense advantage to his team. Placed in a position where he could see everything and relieved from all the mental strain required of an actual player, he was able to coach and give the signs to his eleven in a most effective manner as well as to act as umpire. Mr. Adams, our umpire, did well in that capacity and did some excellent coaching, but he did not have the management of the team down to such a fine point as did Mr. Connor. We should like to suggest that the gentleman selected...
...crowd to jump over the ropes and towards the last of the match even stand within the fair lines so that several times they interfered with players running for fair balls. When appealed to to keep the people back they did so in such a listless, dont-care manner that the crowd paid scarcely any heed to them and did about as it pleased. The treasurer of the foot ball association ought to see that the police do their duty if they are to be paid for services as such and not as mere spectators of the games...