Word: shared
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...coach at least a month before the race, that both crew and coach may have plenty of time to become thoroughly accustomed to one another. The above remarks are entirely of a private nature and express an opinion of one who was unfortunate enough to do his full share at the oar handle in contributing to the defeat...
...Robinson, the trainer, has received an offer from the Columbia Athletic Association to train the athletes of that college for the Mott Haven cups. The New York Athletic Association will also come in for a share of his instruction. He begins his duties in New York on the 12th of April. Excellent references have been received by Mr. Robinson from the New York Athletic Association and others, and he is well recommended to fill the position of trainer at Columbia...
...sorry to notice that men are beginning to avail themselves of the opportunities afforded by the reading-room without contributing their share towards its support. The room is at present left unlocked and it would be a pity if the directors should be compelled, by such action on the part of a few men, to return to the old, unpleasant system of locks and latch-keys. The fault is probably the result of oversight and we have no doubt that a word will be sufficient to correct...
...will of the late Henry J. Morgan of New York bequeaths to the president and fellows of Harvard College one share of the valuable residuary estate, after giving his brother some real estate and $100,000, to be applied to the use of the college, the testator's preference, as expressed, being to aid poor young men in securing an education in any of the departments of the institution. Equal shares are also given to Yale, Amherst and Williams colleges to be applied in the same...
...course of my life I have picked up one or two observations. I have noticed that whenever a big newspaper thinks it worth while to spend half a column to tell a man that he is of no account, he may be sure that he counts for his full share; and he may fairly believe that he has reached a certain altitude when it is worth half a column to try to put him down. I do not doubt that I shall get all the credit I deserve from the public, without regard to what the Tribune...