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Word: offing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1873-1873
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In short, it seems evident that the tone of the college is not what it should be. Broader principles of education must be developed, and men induced, by a feeling of personal responsibility and free choice, to take in hand the guidance of their own fortunes, and begin to think...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REFLECTIONS. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

AT a meeting of the Executive Committee some four weeks ago, the Secretary was instructed to write to Yale, Brown, Williams, Amherst, Dartmouth, and Bowdoin, asking them if they would accept a challenge should one be offered. Up to present writing Williams, Amherst, Bowdoin, and Brown have signified their willingness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FRESHMAN NINE. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

Of course, if a tournament is decided upon, the arrangements must be made by delegates from all the colleges.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FRESHMAN NINE. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

As regards the Nine itself, nothing very definite can be said as yet, for a great many have signified their intention of trying for it, whose playing qualities are not known to the captain; but it is safe to say that there is plenty of good material, and from present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FRESHMAN NINE. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

THE questions arising as to the management and condition of the Thayer Club are often spoken and written of by students in a humorous or flippant vein. We propose to consider these questions rather more seriously, for we know them to be of interest and importance to a large body...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE THAYER CLUB. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

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