Word: ordered
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Friday, June 16, the University met the Boston Nine for the fifth time this season. Harvard had her usual luck, and went to the bat, only to retire in one, two, three order. George Wright and O'Rourke led off for the other side with base hits, but the Bostons failed to score, George Wright being caught napping at third, and prettily thrown out by Thatcher, who purposely muffed the ball at the third strike. In the second inning, Harvard again failed to score, but had two men left on bases. Schafer scored for the Bostons, the next three...
Seniors are most earnestly requested to avoid any absurdity of dress at the exercises around the Tree, for upon the good order and gentlemanly conduct of the Seniors this year depends the future continuance of the "Dancing round the Tree." They are also asked to use discretion in the distribution of the tickets to the Yard...
...eight-oared crew is finally seated in the following order...
...seize him by the arm, twitch him suddenly around to the head of the staircase, apply the hobnailed shoe to his person, and send him flying down stairs into the oubliette. Then, after the noise of his fall is over, you rearrange your dress, ring for the butler, order a bottle of your best Old Madeira, - a wine somewhat out of fashion, but for which you retain your taste, - and indulge in the delightful reflection that Swiddle - or whoever it may have happened to be - will never bother you again...
...pursue. The excessive amount of mathematics required in the Freshman year is profitable alone to the tutors, who reap a rich harvest before every examination. The proof of what we say may be found in the number of students who are obliged to spend large sums of money in order to be put up to enough "points" to pass the examinations, and the absolute ignorance of the subject which they display a very short time after the examination is over...