Word: scored
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Amory, '88 and Lander, '86, were the contestants in the first round of the fencing. The men fought well but were pretty wild. Lander won by a score of seven points to five. The next bout was between Isham, R. G., and Morris, R. G. Morris showed good form and a thorough knowledge of fencing, but was unable to do much against his more powerful adversary. Isham was very wild. Isham won the bout, seven points to four...
Perhaps there is no pleasanter feature in Harvard life than this, or one that is more characteristic. He is but a poor representative of the social life of college who cannot remember his menus by the score, at the end of his four year's course. Many of the happiest memories of college life are those brought back to us by the sight of some bit of pasteboard tacked upon the door, the sole reminder of an evening of jollity. Let us, then, continue to honor the old Harvard custom, and hand it down for preservation to those...
...larger and finer set of men than Columbia, and they are likewise heavier, but it has often been shown that "beef" is not absolutely essential to make a good rower. If the Harvard freshmen continue their good work throughout the year, there is no reason why '89 should not score a victory over Columbia as did Harvard, '88, last year...
...Atlantic Monthly for February, in addition to the continued stories by Henry James, Mrs. Oliphant and Chas. Egbert Craddock, has articles on "Ministerial Responsibility and the Constitution" by A. D. Lowell, "An American Soldier in China" by A. A. Hayer, "A Rhapsody of Clouds," "A Half-Score New Novelists," and "John Brown." There is also a short story, "Salem Cupboards," by Eleanor Putnam, and among the several other poems a contribution entitled "The Homestead," by Whittier...
...greatest finish. A good joke may often carry off a poor rhyme. Yet an equally weak attempt to express something very thoughtful, produces an uncommonly depressing effect upon the reader. The language is so inadequate to the idea that the work is in no way successful. So, on this score alone, it is less hazardous to try light verse...