Word: spite
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...these letters included also admonitions, the student himself having previously received admonition from the Office. Matters of this sort generally resulted from a man's having been previously warned that he was near the probation line, or sometimes from the fact that a man had gone home early in spite of the fact tha this petition to leave early had been refused. In most cases, however, where a student whose home was at a great distance, petitioned to leave a few days before the recess began, the petition was granted...
...average weight of each crew is 161lbs. It is also interesting to note that Weed, Crane, de Rochemont, and Davis of the first crew are all new men, none of them having rowed before. Bell, Breckenridge and Blake have had the advantage of considerable training last year. In spite of the many individual faults which now exist, the chances of developing a strong crew seems to be very good...
...classes in gymnastics began at the gymnasium yesterday. About a dozen men appeared at twelve o'clock for exercise on the flying rings and parallel bars. Mr. Bowler, who had charge of them, thinks that some very good performers may be developed for the winter meeting, in spite of the fact that almost all of the men were new at the work. At quarter of five about forty men turned up for light exercise. Dr. Sargent put them through a number of easy movements without dumb-bells. Everything points to the great success of these classes, and the college owes...
...crew in spite of the fact that all the men who rowed in the winning boat last year are in college does not seem to have the brightest of prospects. Jones who rowed seven last year has charge of the freshman crew. Porter will probably not row. Weed is at present stroking the second 'varsity crew. Stearns, Steadman, Heard and Hubbard have not yet gone into training. The result is that Captain Watriss has an entirely green crew to work with. The candidates that rowed last week were Walcott, Young, Ganson, Gratwick, G. McKay, Frost and Cummin. Of these Gratwick...
...spite of many obstacles Captain Watriss is doing his best to turn out a winning crew. At present the work is in the gymnasium, after which they take a quarter mile spin up North Avenue. F. B. Winthrop '91 is assisting Captain Watriss in training...