Word: shading
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...second half Yale had a shade the better of it, but this was principally due to the fact that Vincent greatly outpunted Minot, who had taken Cutler's place at fullback. With the exception of two tries for field goals by Yale, neither team came near scoring...
...successive end runs by MacKay and Young of 30 yards each, which immediately preceded Brown's touchdown. The Brown team greatly outweighed the Freshman and had better team work, but the individual playing of Crowley, Harding, Smith, Barbour, and Corbett was so good, that Brown had only a shade the better of it. The Freshman backs did not particularly distinguish themselves, though Cutler out punted MacKay by a good margin...
This afternoon the University second football eleven will play its third game of the season with the second team of Brown University in the Stadium, starting after the first half of the Freshman game. Comparing the scores of both teams last Saturday, Brown has a shade the best of it. Harvard was beaten by Exeter 11 to 0, while Brown held Andover to a field goal...
...intended to teach. Interest has been centred not on thought or method of expression, but on classification of verb forms or irregularities of syntax. A knowledge of the latter is no doubt necessary for appreciation: we must note the peculiar subjunctive or optative to get the peculiar shade of meaning; but we do not gain anything by regarding the peculiar form as a curiosity to be catalogued, as the entomologist catalogues a rare insect. Greek and Latin are not word-puzzles but real languages, and we should think that the teacher could better expound his subject who exemplified this belief...
...with Bow street in front of Westmorly Court; and of Bow street from there to Quincy square. The widening of these streets will necessitate the clearing away of many of the undesirable houses in the vicinity, which would be a great benefit to the city and to the community. Shade trees will be placed on each side of the avenue and no car tracks will be allowed...