Word: mentioning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...average has been over ninety per cent., dissertations to those over eighty, and disquisitions to those over seventy-five. This list will be revised just before commencement, at which time those who have received highest honors will be given orations, honors will receive dissertations, and under certain conditions honorable mention disquisitions. As many of these write parts as choose, and they are then delivered before a committee, who select five or six to speak on commencement...
...before the two innings were finished time was called by the referee on account of darkness. The teams were quite evenly matched, the advantage, if there was any, being slightly in favor of the crimson. Austin did splendid work for Harvard, while Ayers, Adams and Woodbury deserve especial mention for their steady and effective rushing. For Yale, Harding worked very well, while Peters and Goodlet did effective rushing. The teams were made up as follows : Harvard. - Rushers, Adams, Hartley, Vogel, Haughton, Ayers, Phillips, Woodbury (captain) ; quarter-back, Clark; half-backs, Austin, Kimball; full-back, Hitchcock. Yale. - Rushers, Colgate, Cowles, Stuart...
...striking contrast with the above is the conduct of our Boston papers toward us; they pass over Yale's mode of playing with a cool indifference; they say that Yale played an unfair game, but they simply mention the fact casually, and do not even take the trouble to condemn such play. It is not only on this occasion, but on many similar ones that our Boston dailies have shown their absolute indifference to Harvard interests. This would not be so noticeable but for the fact that several of the New York papers show enough interest in college matters...
...score, and time was called with the ball well up the field and the game securely in Yale's hands. Richards did the most scientific work for the visitors, while Hull and Beck did very effective rushing. For Harvard, Mason's kicking and Appleton's tackling deserve special mention. Mr. F. A. Houston, '79, umpired for Harvard, and Mr. W. I. Badger for Yale, while Mr. Chas. J. Winton of Princeton was referee. The teams were as follows: Yale - Forwards, Knapp, Hyndman, Thompkins (capt.), Hull, Peters, Beck and Farwell; quarter-back, Twombly; half-backs, Richards and Terry; back, Bacon. Harvard...
...must not forget to mention that Prof. W. C. Dole of Amherst, Trinity, Yale, &c., is teaching the Cornell idea how to strike from the shoulder - in other words, is instructing a large class in boxing...