Word: shared
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...drew their own water, with frequent explosives of dissatisfaction. Still they had just as good a time. The sums today spent on athletics would have seemed perfectly fabulons to men in the sixties. The whole sum spent on athletics then was not over $1000. Yet they had their fair share of victories. Many sports now enjoyed were unknown then. The gymnasium then was small, but it was freely and conscientiously used; and the men who graduated then were probably of as sound bodies as those of today...
...civil war terminated on the second term of 66's junior year. It was a war for freedom. Such a war offers an opportunity for great bravery and selfsacrifice, and Harvard had her share of heroes in Shaw, Bartlett, Davis, Wilder, Dwight, and many others. While war offers a great opportunity for heroes, peace offers an equally good one. Lowell said, "It is peace which is the nursery of the virtues that shine...
...ever been favoritism shown in the selection of Harvard teams. Both men regretted that not enough interest is shown by the students in regard to the daily practice, and that some men who might be useful as candidates feel no sense of duty about coming out to do their share toward improving the teams. Both captains asked for a hearty support from the University and expressed their confidence of turning out winning teams if this were given. Great enthusiasm prevailed during these speeches and the speakers were cheered again and again...
...progressing very favorably. The sprinters and long distance men have been competing for the last two months in the various open indoor games and are in good training. Of course the pole vaulters, hammer and shot putters and the high and low hurdle men have not taken much share in these games, but nevertheless those who are able are working in the Gymnasium until they can get outdoor practice. As soon as the weather permits, the pole-vaulting squad, which has been discontinued for some time, will begin work again. Hoyt, who holds the Harvard record...
...picking up grounders in the gymnasium at West Point. Last year the team was a good one, and nearly all who played in the principal games of the season are at the academy. New material of unusually good quality is also at hand, so that with a fair share of practice the cadets will have a strong team at the beginning of the season...