Word: parts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...yesterday's morning's New York World appeared an article stating that a large crowd of Princeton men would be present at Thursday's game to cheer for Yale. Part of the article is a purported interview with a member of the Princeton team and ends as follows: "Yale, as we expected she would, beat us fairly and squarely. I don't think Harvard...
...innovations in that line should be strictly avoided. The same holds true in regard to those who will occupy the reserved seats. Above all there should be no expressions of disapproval at the umpire's or referee's decisions; no cheering a fumble or slip on the part of our opponents. By keeping in mind these few simple directions, we shall demonstrate the truth and widow of the old saying, "that Harvard men are always dignified and gentlemanly...
...place the danger from fire is great. Gore Hall itself-I do not speak of the wing containing the stack-is anything but fire-proof. It is, perhaps, not generally known, that those apparently substantial columns in the waiting-room are in reality hollow, and composed for the most part of laths and plaster. Secondly, financial considerations stand in the way; for the recent bequests to the library were all made with special purposes in view, and the overseers cannot legally divert the funds from those purposes...
...Ordinary people saw a magnificent exhibition of cultivated strength and beautiful daring, with very few and very slight casualities, except in a single instance; they saw a dash and courage and enthusiasm that made one think better of the mortal part of human nature; and in the end a group of eager, flushed, panting young men, exhausted somewhat, of course, with such tremendous physical effort, but bright of eye, clear of voice, and as fine to look upon, in spite of awkward garb, as any heroic figures of triumphant Greek athletes...
...sort as will really help the people for whom the meetings are held. It is hoped that every member of the University who feels at all interested in the matter will come to the meeting to-night. None need feel that by his presence he commits himself to any part in the undertaking...