Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Friday's Yale News says that "the chances for the success of our foot-ball team this year seem to grow rather less each day." It then goes on and gives its reason as the weakness of the team behind the rush line...
...Saturday, Harvard played its first championship game, and a few criticisms on the team do not seem out of place at this time. All the men have worked hard and faithfully under Capt. Holden, but we have been exceptionally unfortunate in having a large number of men injured. The men who wili represent Harvard in the games are as follows: Sears, '90; Porter, '88; Holden, '88; Saxe, '88; Harding, '89; Bancroft, '88; Butler, '88; Trafford, '89; Woodman, '88; Wood, '88; Piper, '90; Boyden, L. S.; Cumnock, '91; Nichols, '91; Finley...
...that the track athletes have had an opportunity of exhibiting their skill and the results of their fall training, and have retired from the field with great credit and glory, our athletic interests all seem to converge towards the foot-ball team, and the tests of its strength and ability are observed with anxiety. The game with the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, was a great di-appointment to us all, although our team showed signs of improvement in certain branches of their work. The blocking was poor and the fumbling of the ball was something to be deplored...
...below a certain grade in English B; a grade which many a conscientious student may fail to reach by need of that very training which is thus forbidden him. The only reason given is the crowding of the course. If any must be deprived of the advantages it would seem to be more just to deprive those who need the advantages least...
This does not seem to be the opinion of the department, however. Is this either just or consistent...