Word: stande
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...itself worth going several miles to see; but when the race between them is as close as that of to-morrow seems likely to be, the interest ought to be very great. Of the five crews the Freshman is the only one that can be said to stand no chance for first place. The Law School crew is considered by many to stand the best chance, although the Juniors have great confidence in their men. Altogether, the race is pretty sure to be a close one. A good deal of interest is also felt in the Senior Scullers' race between...
...this week. Cowdin has been obliged to give up rowing, and Crocker has taken the position of stroke, thereby adding much strength to the crew. Brewster will resume his position next week, but it is doubtful whether Taussig returns to the crew. Seventy-nine does not, on the whole, stand much chance of coming in first...
...this critical state of affairs, our worthy Secretary loses patience, and exclaims, "Well, well, well, well, don't stand there all day quarrelling about it." (Fact...
...speakers to take part in the final contest. When we consider the fondness of judges for making an award which shall astonish everybody, we cannot help feeling that it is impossible for one single man to pick out twenty men, and say that they, and none but they, stand a chance for the five prizes that are offered. It seems to us that the only really fair way is to have the same judges for the two trials. If this is too much for us to ask, we can at least be allowed more than one judge. It would...
...Freshmen think that the college papers are the originators of opinions. Poor deluded Freshmen! Public opinion, far from being the offspring of the papers, is their master; and, like Sindbad's "Old Man of the Sea," is riding them to death. If they could shake it off, they might stand up straight and grow strong. As it is, they scold vigorously at the instructors and the "marking-system," but turn their backs when some wrong appears at which the majority wink...