Word: rougher
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...riders who finished yesterday were in favor of this course in preference to the old one, although the roads are rougher, because of the absence of railroad crossings, and the convenience of start and finish. Twenty-three entries have already been sent in for the road race...
...vital importance to the freshmen as a body, as a counterpoise to the above mentioned error of over confidence, and individuals would do well to bear in mind that the training they can get by trying for their crew may serve them well later, when, being older, rougher and more fully developed, their ambition may be the 'Varsity crew...
...boys there are enlisting. The University of Toronto, it is said, has given one full company of student volunteers. In our own quiet college life there is so little occasion to realize how suddenly and easily the placid cur rent of our existence may be diverted to other and rougher channels that the spectacle of these Canadian students, marching away to the war, may well be worth a passing thought. After all, is there anything in our more peaceful lot that is better than what has befallen these men? They will have a chance, at least, for honor, glory...
...college boys there are enlisting. The University of Toronto, it is said, has given one full company of student volunteers. In our own quiet college life there is so little occasion to realize how suddenly and easily the placid current of our existence may be diverted to other and rougher channels that the spectacle of these Canadian students, marching away to the war, may well be worth a passing thought. After all, is there anything in our more peaceful lot that is better than what has befallen these men? They will have a chance, at least, for honor, glory...
...best of the year for outdoor sports, especially for canoeing. The cool afternoons ought to serve as an inducement for many of the lovers of the double-blade to launch their craft on the river and start for a pleasant paddle up toward Watertown, or down into the rougher water of the harbor. The Canoe Club made a good beginning last spring, by holding a successful regatta; why cannot the experiment be repeated this fall? There can certainly be no better way to arouse interest in the sport. The number of entries made in the races last spring was very...