Word: often
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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With a few notable exceptions, the tackling of the entire squad was loose. Not only did the tacklers miss the runner very often, but they also failed to hold him when thrown. Except on Burden's team, the interference was generally loose and ineffective. Although all the line-men played a good defensive game, they show a great tendency to get offside...
...since has been devoted to the cause of education. From a small school for boys he built up a day school that has become an important educational center in Philadelphia. Indeed, his personal influence among boys has been so great, and his life-work so successful, that he has often been compared with Dr. Arnold of Rugby...
...advising under-graduates to go slow and consider the legitimate motives for enlisting, a great deal has been ill said in complaint and criticism now that the war is on and it is necessary to carry it to a speedy and successful conclusion. In this flood of outspoken and often tactless conservatism, the under-current of enthusiasm is only too apt to be forgotten...
...Lawrence, No. 7, fails to swing in with his shoulders and is often behind stroke. He is the strongest oar in the boat...
...singing "Fair Harvard." In introducing Professor Shaler, the speaker, Col. T. W. Higginson ended his remarks as follows: "The right of free criticism on the conduct of affairs is invaluable and must be granted to every man, just as is granted the right to die for his country. Very often the same moral courage which strengthens a man for the one, strengthens him for the other. Professor Shaler has been tried by both tests...