Word: poorest
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...President Holyoke's daughter, and realize the changes of so many years. Apparatus estimated at the value of fifteen hundred dollars, five thousand books and pamphlets-the largest library in America-and some furniture were lost in the Harvard Hall fire. As a result, "Our college is now the poorest on the continent." The material statement of these facts thrown in contrast with the University of 1913, which directly or indirectly was engaged in building operations to the extent of four and one-half millions of dollars, gives a starling conception of its growth; and in the spirit and atmosphere...
...constructed before these higher hygienic opinions began to prevail. The Harvard Union had the advantage of later ideas and very wisely adopted them; therefore it is already, and more and more will become, the ideal place in Cambridge for all members of the University to take their meals. The poorest as well as the richest can here find not only excellent food at reasonable prices, but also an environment of sociability and of quietude favorable to the best dietary conditions of health. MARTIN KELLOGG SCHERMERHORN
...scrub hockey series promises to be the poorest in many years, according to the present outlook. Up to last night, but four teams and three individual players had entered, while last year twenty-two teams participated in the series...
...football teams which will play in the interclass series has been progressing favorably for the past two days. The Juniors and Sophomores are both well off, the former having enough players for three teams, and the latter enough for two. The showing of 1913 is by far the poorest, and all the Seniors who possibly can are urged to come out this afternoon...
...only in a sportsmanlike manner. Furthermore, the candidates should not become discouraged if they are not at the head of those trying for their particular position. A strong team can be developed only when each man puts forth his best effort, even though he be the poorest and most inexperienced of the candidates...