Word: spites
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...trials and tribulations of an examination period. The secular and college New Year's Days do not correspond. The one begins on the first of January; the other on the ninth of February, when, we are informed by the catalogue, the "Second Half-Year begins." Yet still in spite of this discrepancy we willingly yield to custom and wish our readers and the college a Happy New Year...
...money and means at their disposal, it is undoubtedly by no means as small as would appear at first sight. Often, however, the study of English, from a lack of funds, has to be associated with the study of some other language or branch of learning. Yet In spite of these disadvantages, for the last few years the study of English has rapidly increased and now takes a front rank in the curriculum of the southern academies and colleges. A gentleman who for ten years was an instructor in English at a southern college gives his opinion as follows...
...spite of the snow Wednesday afternoon, the University crew took its accustomed row on the river...
...Shakespeare Club tomorrow evening in Sever 11. Declamations will be given by members of the club. This, we understand, is to be the first of a series of public meetings. At some of these Mr. Jones will read Others will be given up to well-known lecturers. In spite of the criticism of our correspondent in another column, we think that the Shakespeare club has shown considerable energy and public spirit in the brief time since it began its existence. Probably, however, our correspondent mistook the character of the meeting tomorrow night. As to the audience at this meeting...
...passing by the forwards, Finney dragged Riley over the line and forced him to make a safety touch down. Soon after this the Ottawa rush line knocked Kimball down while trying for a "fair catch," and by dribbling the ball down the field secured a touch down in spite of the unaided efforts of Peabody to prevent it, unaided because most of the rush line were busy trying to pursuade the referee that a foul had been made, instead of attending to their work. Although the interference was very evident still it was not allowed, and a goal was kicked...