Word: poorer
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...modesty, two excellent novels, and a book on English composition which has carried his precise knowledge, the guidance of his flawless taste and his inspiriting influence far beyond the walls of Harvard. Whatever he wrote himself bore all the graces of a distinguished literary artist. He leaves Harvard the poorer by a genial personality an unfailing sympathy for the student (too often obscured behind an exterior of mocking shyness), and a fund of knowledge which the college will be long in replacing. Boston Tcaucribt...
...Freshmen lost to Cornell 1918 on Lake Cayuga on May 22 by a length and a half, due probably to poor physical condition. The Harvard Freshmen led easily at the half-way mark, but suddenly seemed to lose power, and their rowing became noticeably much poorer from thence on. At the end of the race they seemed entirely rowed...
...Seconds Poorer Than Henley Eight...
Saturday's game with Princeton made baseball history. It was the first college game played under the new agreement that professional coaching from the bench shall be prohibited. Those who think this plan will make for a poorer and a slower game, found nothing to support their belief in Saturday's contest. If the first Princeton game may be taken as a criterion, the coachless game is highly satisfactory to the University...
...undergraduates of the University are reminded that this is the last week for applying ahead for reserved seats at the Intercollegiate Track Meet which will be held on May 29 and 30. After this week the poorer seats will be put on sale. Provided enough undergraduates apply for seats a section will be put on sale. Provided enough undergraduates apply for seats a section will be reserved for them. All applications intended for this Harvard section must be so worded. The prices of the tickets...