Word: slighted
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Last week the University eight showed a slight improvement but as yet the rowing is only fair. Yesterday the crew took a long row down beyond Harvard Bridge and back. The work seemed smoother, with a better and more even body swing along the keel of the boat...
...feel that in mentioning the Speakers' Club in this column yesterday we un-intentionally paid but slight attention to the reading which was the immediate subject of the editorial. We wish to express our appreciation of the delightful reading which Professor Trueblood gave on Wednesday evening. It was an example of highly perfected speech, and showed the power that such utterance, even in its simplest form, has over an audience. The refined art and the pleasing personality of the reader added attractiveness to a piece of good literature. We hope that other such occasions may be offered...
...Andover Academy, 6 to 0. Exeter has played six games, winning four, having defeated Yale 1913, 6 to 0, and losing two, and has a well-developed, well-balanced eleven, with several experienced veterans from last year's team. Captain Downing of Exeter is in the infirmary with a slight attack of la grippe, and will not accompany the team to Cambridge. The Freshmen have developed an unusually powerful offence, and a close game is expected...
Andover has already played five games and their greater experience will therefore give them a slight advantage over the Freshmen. Thus far they have not come up to their usual standard, having been beaten by Cushing Academy 6 to 0, by Worcester Academy 5 to 0, and by the Yale freshmen 13 to 0. They have won from the Pennsylvania freshmen 5 to 0, and from Boston College 10 to 0. During the past week they have shown improvement in practice, and the game this afternoon will doubtless be a good test of the Freshman team. The line-up: HARVARD...
...scrimmage against the second team, but the university team was given some stiff signal work. Coy and Philbin practiced drop-kicks for field-goals, but neither of them will start the game tomorrow. Logan and Murphy, who were not in the West Point game on account of slight injuries, have been in the practice since Wednesday and will both play tomorrow...