Word: spites
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...spite of the low price of admission there was not a large attendance at last evening's concert. The following interesting programme was presented...
...preliminary skirmishing the score gradually commenced to creep up, although the magnificent bowling of Clark proved embarrassing to all opponents, with the exception of Joues and Wright. The Longwoods left the bat with eighty-three runs to their credit, and their places were taken by the Harvards, who in spite of the fine bowling of Phillips and Dutton succeeded in secuing 35 runs. A second inning was played only by the Longwoods as the lateness of the hour prevented Harvard from again wielding the willow. A return match will be played on the Longwood grounds Wednesday...
...English language and the principles of political science and American history. When these gaps are well filled Harvard's free and liberal system will firmly secure to her the position which she now holds by a somewhat frail tenure, that of the foremost American universities. In spite of many faults and failures, she is already not far from what the ideal American school should...
...with the exception of two electives in the constitutional and political history, there is absolutely no attention given to America, in either its colonial or national existence. No one can properly understand our institutions or ideas without a knowledge of our early colonial and national history; and yet, in spite of this fact, there is not a single course in either of these branches...
...tennis question is one which seems to be beyond solution. With the present limited grounds it is difficult to devise any arrangements which can give universal satisfaction. But, in spite of the difficulties of the question, it is one that should be grappled with, and for this reason any suggestions should be considered. More men are probably directly interested in tennis than in any other sport in college and the subject should be considered as of at least as great importance as any branch of athletics. While we do not propose to suggest any complete revolutionary scheme, there seem...