Word: past
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...announcement concerning dividends for the past year will be made about Sept...
...your own consciences, which are the voices of the present God. You may choose whether you will study Greek or physics, but you must be pure, upright, honorable leaders of this land. For this you must consecrate each day of life as life begins. And the experience of the past, and the gregarious instinct of the ruling family in this world, the family of man, suggests that you make this consecration as a collegium, at the college of John Harvard-that you make it together...
...have the opportunity to wipe the effect of past defeats-although we have never been ashamed of them-and to put Harvard in the lead again. The opportunity must be seized. The exertions of the crew should be supported and encouraged by the students as they never have been before. The University has a right to expect victory...
...result of past matches has been as follows...
...last year. Of late they have got a better hold on the water at the beginning of the stroke, but the finish still falls short of being as clean as it should be. They have a magnificent swing, and at times good control of boat and slides. For the past two or three weeks a slower stroke-30 or 31 per minute-has been used than that which the crew rowed earlier in the spring -33 or 34 per minute. In the race the regular stroke will be about 33 or 34, possibly...