Word: rideau
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...Sumichrast; "Lawn Tennis-on the present method of scoring," by Howard A. Taylor; "The English Race courses," by "Borderer;" "A Lesson in Brook Trouting," by Dr. G. M. Hyde; "The game of Lawnbowls," by James Hedley; "A new hand at the rod," by C. R. C.; "Bass Fishing on Rideau Lake," by J. W. Longley. But the article chiefly interesting to Harvard men is one by F. A. Stevenson, captain of the Yale crew in 1888, on "Yale and her Victories on the Water." The writer says much in favor of the Cook stroke, and describes its development from...
...Harvard admission examinations last June. The 500 or more papers which were written contained every variety of mistake, but there were two sentences which were the special stumbling-ground. "La pauvre femme, sentent la raison de son mari, no bougea et se contenta d'ecarter un peu son rideau pour voir sortir, etc., gave rise to "fearing for the reason of her husband," and "appreciating the reason of his marriage," and the words "ecarter un peu son rideau" gave large opportunities to the guessers. Among the many mistranslations of these five words were the following: "She disobeyed his command...
...Harvard, O, University of Pennsylvania, 4; jarvis Field, Oct. 25. Harvard, 42, Technology. 0; Union Athletic Grounds, Boston, Oct. 31. Harvard, 67, Trinity, 0 ; Jarvis Field, Nov. 1. Harvard, 0, Wesleyan, 16; Hartford, Nov. 6. Harvard, 23, Williams, 0; Jarvis Field, Nov. 9. Harvard, 20, Ottawa, 6; Rideau Hall Grounds, Ottawa, Nov. 11. Harvard, 26, Dartmouth, 0 ; Hanover, Nov. 12. Harvard, 51, Tufts, 0; Jarvis Fiels, Nov. 15, Harvard, 6, Princeton, 36; Jarvis Field. Nov. 22, Harvard, 0, Yale, 48; New Haven...
...Saturday afternoon the Harvard eleven met the representatives of Ottawa college at the Rideau Hall grounds. Ottawa. This is the first trip to Canada made by a Harvard team for several years. The last time, our team was successful, and we are happy to say, the result on Saturday was no less favorable. The game was a closely contested one, resulting in a final score of 20 points to 6. After the match the president of the Ottawa Club entertained the eleven at dinner at the Russell House...