Word: rather
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...posted by the football management, a large number of men assembled on Jarvis field dressed for practice. The candidates for the freshman eleven began work a little after three o'clock. The number of freshmen trying for their class eleven is unusually large, and the material seems to be rather better than it has been in recent years. The men are heavier than usual, and display an energetic spirit and willingness to work which promises well. About three-quarters of an hour was spent in passing the ball, kicking, and drilling in rush line work. There...
...those who have previously played on the 'Varsity as regular members or substitutes were Captain Cumnock, J. P. Lee, '91, Carpenter, L. S., Morse, L. S., J. Crane, '90, and Dean, '91. Trafford, L. S., Crosby, '91, and Cranston, '92 will begin practice Monday. The work yesterday afternoon was rather discouraging, and the football men must display more interest if Harvard is to have a winning eleven this year. Captain Cumnock is hampered by a lack of material. Reports come to him of new and promising men in the university who play football but for various reasons have not come...
...only verse of this number is a stanza, "The Place of Love," with little merit. Some rather unin-eresting Daily Themes and the Advocate's Brief complete the number...
...chief interest of "The Western Harrying," by H. Bates, lies in its successful reproduction of the old English style. It treats of an expedition of Norsemen. It is rather diffuse and hardly enters into the story in this number. It will be concluded next month...
...second article is a rather rambling piece of description, which, however, is enlivened by some really good touches...