Word: manner
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...game, making several fine rushes and tackling well. Porter played a strong game as half-back, and made several long rushes, but he was poorly backed up. In no respect, perhaps, is the contrast between a Yale, a Princeton eleven and a Harvard eleven more marked than in the manner in which the runner with the ball is protected and supported by other members of the team. Harvard must learn to do this if she wishes to be at any position except third in the foot-ball association. Fletcher's playing as quarter-back was noticeable, and the rushing...
...subjects which ought to afford a broad, liberal education, such perhaps as a well-devised curriculum would show, and subtract from and add to it certain courses, according to our personal requirements, we should be more certain of attaining our end here than we are by the manner in which many of us now map out our work. The results of our elective system are, as we all know, even far beyond expectation, but we should not omit to guard against the evils which it, in common with every good thing, may bring with it a little conservative spirit...
...editors from the freshman class, one before Christmas, and the other in the second term. We trust that we shall be given ample occasion to exercise our criticism and discrimination about electing a man from '90. Anybody that feels capable of expressing his thoughts in a concise and intelligible manner is invited to contribute to our columns with the view of becoming a regular editor...
...their respective athletic specialties is not yet known. The election of John Rodger's, Jr., to the captaincy of the crew meets with general favor, and, having been in the past a faithful and conscientious worker, he is confidently expected to see that his men train in a thorough manner...
...both in prose and verse, all of which appears to be up to the usual good standard, although perhaps somewhat heavy in parts. Of the editorials two are most noticeable, one on "Bloody Monday," and the other on the recent stroke at New London, proposing a change in the manner of conducting the boating affairs of college. The scheme which the Advocate suggests is wholly new, but yet is worthy of serious consideration. There is an interesting sketch by Mr. Mitchell, and a somewhat lengthy article on Faust by Mr. Wetherbee. A full list of the freshman class with addresses...