Word: reasoner
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...have every reason to feel satisfied with the result of this game, showing as it did that our nine can play a long and trying game with professionals without becoming in the least demoralized. It will be seen by the score that while we fielded as well as the Bostons we greatly excelled them in batting. We lost the game by one or two unfortunate errors in the eighth inning...
This is exactly the position of the goody at present. She receives her pay from the Bursar, without regard to the manner in which she treats those for whose service she is employed. There is no reason why she should do her work as long as she is paid for not doing it. The fault lies not so much in the goody as in the system...
...University Nine have good reason to be satisfied with the result of the game with the Bostons on Wednesday. The game with the Lowells gave no opportunity for testing the fielding powers of the Nine, while the Boston game showed that Ernst would be well supported...
...examination, to carry his mind back several centuries to devote himself to the consideration of mediaeval institutions. It is certainly possible that this unsteadiness in matters of study may have something to do with our apparent fickleness in other things; but whether this be the cause, or the reason is to be found in the universal weakness of man, the fickleness remains. Rifle-shooting, but a few months ago all the rage, gives way now to a mania for knickerbockers; these in their turn will fall an easy prey to the first rival for the popular favor. There...
...quarter of a mile in that race very differently. The remembrance of the race of last year is fresh in the minds of all. It was well rowed until the time for the final spurt, and that was a miserable failure, - not from lack of endurance, but for a reason of which it is not well to speak...