Word: regrets
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...better conform to the spirit of the time. While this perplexity exists here at home, there is going on in a quiet, unassuming way, something which will do more to commemorate fittingly this great event than can the presentation of any play. It has been a continual source of regret that so little is known about the founder of this college, John Harvard. Up to the present time the only things of importance known about him are his graduation from Cambridge in 1631. his arrival in this country in 1637, and his death by consumption in 1638. It appears also...
...with great regret that we are forced to speak of an incident of the Harvard-Yale freshman game-which, to say the least, was highly unfortunate. We refer to the disgaceful scrimmage which occurred near third base. The facts of the case were that the third baseman of the Harvard, '88, team happened to be in the way of a Yale base runner, who, in retaliation in the most inexcusable way, kicked the Harvard man. We can say with truth that an incident of this sort has never happened before in Cambridge on college grounds between any two opposing nines...
...deeply regret our loss, and desire to express our sincere sympathy to his family in their affliction...
...proposed Literary Monthly. In perfect good faith, the Advocate stated that the English Department would consider both papers on an equal footing. We have since learned that the Monthly has a promise from three instructors which gives it an advantage, as in the selection of themes. We much regret this mistake; it arose from a misunderstanding on our part, and we hasten to correct...
...stream, at anchor, are the various ships attached to the academy. Of these, the one of most interest is, perhaps, the "Santee," an old frigate, used as a place of confinement for those cadets who find academic law too Strict for their exuberant spirits. With regret it must be said that at present she has quite a full crew...