Word: proved
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Last week the Amherst nine played a game with the Holyokes and were beaten 13 to 2. The Amherst captain is trying to develop a new man, named Keating, for pitcher; but Keating was pounded freely and did not prove a success...
There is, perhaps, no institution of Harvard more deserving and more neglected than the Harvard Union. The approaching debates aimed directly at a discussion of the purposes and results of the present political campaign will furnish an opportunity for what, judging from the late canvass of the college, should prove a most highly instructing review of the political outlook. Every student should feel it incumbent upon him to attend and lend his voice to a popular decision. We who are the future citizens of the country can well afford a preliminary study of the present political methods. The close vote...
...clock, Mr. Royce delivers the first of his Tuesday and Friday lectures on Forensic work. The department begins the year with a complete change in man and methods. The changes in methods are not final, however, and the instructors look to still further changes if those of this year prove successful. The majority of the students, we know, look upon this last remnant of required work as a nuisance, and give it as little time and thought as possible. Still, there are many who realize that forensic work is perhaps the most practically important work, and the work bearing most...
...true. Moreover, as shown by Mr. Warner in your issue of yesterday, it has not been custom, but tacit obedience to the wishes of the majority, that has led the students to march heretofore in the Republican procession. Then let the majority rule now, on whichever side it may prove to be ! Let us go as a unit, let us all go, and so hand down to our college posterity this good old college frolic ! We are not citizens yet, nor "law-pills." We are students, and our first duty is to college customs. So let us have no political...
...that it is the old story over again, "defeated by Yale." To be sure our representatives had very hard luck. The accident which happened to one of our players was unavoidable and might well be termed a good example of Harvard luck. We sincerely hope the accident well not prove serious and that the gentleman will soon be able to take up his racquet in Harvard's defence. This accident of course prevented our winning the doubles, which accordingly went by default. Our other representative was not in his usual condition and was badly bothered by the wretched condition...