Word: poorly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...heated during the winter, but it certainly would be worth while to do so on account of the added interest which would be given by having a fine hall to practise in. At any rate, the recitation-room should be changed from Upper Holden, which is about as poor a room for the purpose as could well...
Seventh Inning. - Wright hit a terrific liner to Brown, who juggled it and entitled Wright to a base-hit; Winsor hit gently to Carter, who, instead of doubling up Wright, gave him his second by a poor throw to Walden; then the hippodrome began. Howe tried to sacrifice, but Walden fumbled; bases full, Nunn tried to fly out, but Walden muffed, Wright scoring; Thayer tried to sacrifice, Walden threw wildly home, Winsor scoring; Tyng tried to sacrifice, Walden threw wildly home, Howe scoring; Latham struck to Hutchison, who made a fine pick up and forced Nunn out on home; Ernst...
...POOR Yale, 11 to 3, and the day before Class...
...last annual report I proved by figures that, while we welcome hither alike the sons of the rich and the sons of the poor, the college is mainly recruited from the independent, well-to-do class, who are neither very rich nor very poor. For a poor man with brains Harvard is, I believe, the cheapest college in the country, because of our large scholarship funds. For a poor student without brains it is not to be recommended. I not infrequently have heard apprehension expressed lest, in consequence of the number of our scholarships, good scholarship should come...
FROM Mr. Blakie's own lips, we learn that he has no intention of foreclosing his mortgage on the boats and oars belonging to the four clubs, either this spring or next autumn. It would be very poor policy, besides, if he should foreclose, for he could not get enough money from the boats to cover his loss. Another interesting fact which the Advocate seems to have overlooked is, that Mr. Blakie has a lease of the club boat-house of the Corporation, and that this lease will not expire until a year from next October. If he should sell...