Word: particularly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...have a suggestion of Oxford and Cambridge which will touch the pride of those students who look with admiration on the great English universities. This action of the overseers is a direct compliment to the cause of the higher education of women and a direct compliment also to this particular institution. A formal acknowledgement from Harvard University of the value and importance of the work of the Harvard Annex must mean everything to the Annex; it must contribute to its success in many ways. The fact that diplomas will be given by the new Radcliffe College countersigned by the president...
...absolutely necessary that all the good material in the University should show itself. It is unreasonable to suppose that there are only twenty-five men here who are physically able and who care enough about the matter to try for the crew. The great test now is physical strength; particular ability will show itself as the work goes on. Every man who is at all suited physically will be given a chance for a place in the boat. With so many places to fill it becomes a serious question how we are to turn out a good crew, and this...
...game which the Harvard eleven put up against Pennsylvania redeemed their reputation. The eleven showed all the strong points it had at Springfield and failed to display some of the weak ones. The generalship, in particular, was of a fine order. Lewis handled the team excellently and to him is due a large share of the credity for the victory. Of the two, however, the team were worked too hard in the first half and in the second half were consequently not in such good condition as the Pennsylvania men. Under these circumstances a kicking game was the only...
Thorne was better an tackling than running. Armstrong did not show any particular abilities. Adee tackled well and passed fairly well. Beard at right tackle tackled well, but showed too much nervousness...
...private grudges by sundry forms of pugilism. The plays when the teams line up against each other are so close that it is extremely difficult for an umpire to see all that goes on. That this trouble is due to the nature of the game or to any particular fault in the rules we cannot admit. If the game were played according to the spirit and the letter of the rules there would be nothing in it to trouble the most fastidious nature or to excite the tenderest conscience. The difficulty is that umpires have often been willfully or unwilfully...