Word: spites
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...spite of a strong wind yesterday afternoon, the races of the Canoe Club took place at the time and place advertised. The course was about a quarter of a mile in length, beginning a few rods above the lower bridge, thence passing up past the boat house, around a stake a short distance below the upper bridge and finishing in front of the boat house...
...Beacon street extension out around the Chestnut Hill reservoir, then back to the starting point, then again around the reservoir, finishing near the starting point. Bailey, of Harvard, rode three machines in the course of the race and had a bad fall but managed to come in third in spite of it. The race between Greenleaf, of Harvard, and Norton, of Technology, was very close, Greenleaf winning by only about three feet. Here is the score...
...theatre of the Berkeley Lyceum was crowded each evening by enthusiastic admirers of Harvard and their friends. The stage of the Lyceum is so small that the choruses were serionsly hampered, and consequently did not appear to the best advantage. However, the performers did themselves more than justice in spite of all obstacles. To quote from one of the best New York newspapers: "It is hard to point out any weak points in last night's performance. The chorus, the principals, the acting and scenery were quite perfect and as for the music so many jolly well rendered tunes were...
...last vesper service of the year was held in Appleton Chapel yesterday afternoon. In spite of the rather disagreeable weather the congregation was as large as usual. After the organ voluntary, the choir sang "Machet die Thore weit hutzel." Dr. McKenzie conducted the responsive service...
...possible for any other college to put into the field, that in every game a victory for the red and blue was a certainty. This, of course, must necessarily have the effect of deterring other colleges from undertaking a games in which they were certain to encounter defeat. In spite of considerable opposition, however, and owing mainly to the exertions of Mr. R. D. Brown, of the Germantown Club, and several other Philadelphia Cricketers, a team was organized at Harvard, and last year Harvard challenged Yale. During the past week the same step was taken with Princeton. Yale...