Word: reasonably
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...presents himself as a candidate for the University crew this evening feels how great is the responsibility which rests upon the captain and upon himself, and how much he owes it to the whole college to do his individual daily work in a conscientious manner, there is no reason why Harvard should not have a crew in the spring which will be able to compete with any other crew which may appear on the water...
...three nor more than six inches. As to the flagging in front of Thayer, we all know that it was submerged during every storm of last year, while there has been no visible improvement in its condition during the storm of the last few days. As there is every reason to believe that we have not yet seen the last of winter and that this week's experience may be duplicated in the near future, I trust that my slight suggestion, or rather intimation as to its desirability, may not fall on barren ground...
...management, having been obliged to forfeit the championship game then offered to play an exhibition game in Cambridge. This concession was met with the surly reply, "We cannot consider the question of an exhibition game." What may be the reasons of the Yale management for this rejection of a fair offer, we can only conjecture. If it is because she wishes to humiliate Harvard she has wasted her discourtesy. If it is because she does not need the financial aid which an exhibition game would give her, she is better off than we has reason to think...
...years past the Harvard freshmen teams have beaten the Yale elevens, once at Cambridge, and once at New Haven. The team this year has the advantage of playing on its own grounds, which is one reason at least why it should be victorious. The contest is more than a class contest; it represents in a way the college itself, and this is the is the strongest reason why the freshmen should make every effort to win it. We urge the team to improve every hour of the time that remains, and we wish the best success in the contest next...
...debate was then opened for the negative by W. D. Clark, '89. He said in brief: The present institution has stood the test of time, and is still sustained by the reason which led to its formation. It does a great deal to obviate the danger of ties and of contested elections. The power of small states depends entirely upon the continuance of the present system, for under the system now being discussed, New York city would have more power than the four smallest states in the Union. Also under a change of system there would be a much greater...