Word: parteing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...furtherance of the plan of not overworking a 'Varsity oar, the 1st Division (answering to the "Champion Sixes") of the Cambridge boats do not take part in the Lent term races that precede the 'Varsity by a few weeks, but only in the May races that follow it, since, some of their members being wanted for the 'Varsity, it would be impolitic to make them row, and unjust to force the clubs to which they belong to race without their best oars...
LAST Tuesday Professor Child gave his first reading in Shakspere. It was very largely attended, at least one hundred and ten students being present. The lesson was the first part of Macbeth. The notes and comments were interesting, and well repaid the extra hour taken from our recess...
...connection with this subject, how would our interest in the classics be increased by some running commentary on the times, customs, and habits of the people they illustrate. As students, the greater part of us are too indifferent to study a history in connection with our reading, but would willingly listen to a course of lectures involving no further effort on our part than an occasional note. This is a want really felt, and we hope it soon will be supplied...
...Amherst class races resulted in favor of the Juniors; time, 18 m. 6s. The Student thinks that out of the twenty-four men who took part in these races, a good crew can be picked for the next year's regatta. In some athletic sports the record was as follows: 100-yard dash, 10 s. Best baseball throw, 326 ft. 9 in. Three-mile walking-race, 26 m. 50 s.; last half-mile in 3 m. 20 s. Best high jump, 4 ft. 6 in. 100-yard three-legged race, 12 s. Two-mile running-race...
...accepted its article on "Faith." Hope it is n't one of thirty-nine. Hold! When we wrote the above we had not noticed the report of the nefarious orgies of the "Alle-On-Alfire-nean Association," in whose diabolical proceedings an "Orophilian," an "Alleghanian," and an "Alfriedian" took part. Nevertheless we will exchange...