Word: spites
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...spite of these and other peculiarities, perhaps because of them, student life at Heidelberg possesses many charms for one new to its customs and traditions. Silly notions of honor prevail, it is true ; there are numerous instances of narrow-mindedness and exasperating dogmatism. Life there is largely tinctured with Bohemianism ; but though Heidelberg has lost much of its ancient glory, solid learning and broad culture are still to be found lingering about the place...
Reuben Whipple Lovering, the only child of Reuben and Martha Lovering, was born at Hillsboro' Bridge, New Hampshire, Dec. 9, 1862. While he was still a small boy, his father died; and the education of the son devolved upon the mother, who in spite of numerous difficulties, devoted herself to the task with the zeal and energy a boy of such rare promise deserved. Having completed the course in the Hillsboro' High School, he went for two terms to Tilton Academy. In Sept., 1877, he entered the junior class in Phillips Exeter Academy ; and, though not yet sixteen years...
...science of volunteer commanders, crude as it might be, was by the active co-operationand passive obedience of their men made equal to all emergencies, and the endurance shown by the raw troops, in spite of poor rations, cooking and health regulations, was astounding. The army of the Potomac averaged twenty-five miles per day on several marches, and some other marches, both of union and confederate troops, compare favorably with, nay exceed the European average rate of fast marching. There was little or no pillage committed by our volunteers, and even when greatly incensed they were always subservient...
...with the exception of a few men who were almost unanimously chosen, the votes which elected these men did not come from Harvard. It is by such indications that we feel assured that college men have not yet ceased to be an influence in the world of letters, in spite of the taunts of the outside public...
...past. The college clubs are as a rule far better than those of last year, and all are determined to make a hard fight for the lead. The rules of our faculty necessarily do much to handicap the nine, and the lateness of the season is another drawback. In spite of these disadvantages we feel sure that our club will make a good showing, and hope that the students will do their share by encouraging the nine by their presence at the opening game this afternoon...