Word: stillness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...follows: Messrs. Mason, Denton, and Roby played even; Messrs. Mason and Roby gave Messrs. Blaine and Marston each 50 points in 200, Mr. Denton giving them respectively 40 and 25 points in 200. Messrs. Blaine and Marston played even. The tournament is not yet concluded, as one game still remains to be played. Mr. Roby is, however, sure of the first prize, Mr. Mason of the second, and Mr. Denton of the third...
...means small. An additional outlay made for uniforms, and a number of incidental expenses, caused the amount of the indebtedness of the team to assume quite large proportions. A good share of these expenses was paid off by the contributions of undergraduates, but a considerable amount still remains unpaid. This account must be settled, and if we propose to do anything in the field this year towards bringing foot-ball at Harvard again to the front, another large bill must be incurred, which undergraduates, in view of our successes, should be patriotic enough to discharge...
PRINCETON and Yale are experiencing the effects of the extraordinary religious revival which was started in England by Messrs. Moody and Sankey. The former College was the first in which religious enthusiasm showed itself, and the movement still retains such force there that a recent observer is said to have counted nine prayer-meetings in progress at one time, in a dormitory or an entry which contained but fourteen rooms. A Rev. Dr. Taylor, soon after the revival had begun at Princeton, addressed the Yale undergraduates, and aroused in them an enthusiasm which the labors of two missionaries from Princeton...
...superior strength, succeeded in freeing himself. At last the judges decided in favor of Mr. Seymour. The final bout between Messrs. Seymour and Morgan then began, with great interest on the part of the spectators. Both contestants were excellent boxers, but Mr. Seymour labored under the disadvantage of being still somewhat blown by his preceding contest with Mr. Reeves, and Mr. Morgan succeeded in getting in several hard and lively blows. The bout, which was an exciting one, was decided in favor of Mr. Morgan, who received the prize offered by the Association. A handsome cup, however, which was presented...
...Still I cannot but feel that a large part of the lack of interest is caused by the unfortunate choice of subjects. Undoubtedly, to the fledgling's eye, there is something very picturesque and poetic in a fading daisy, but as long as your readers refuse to see it, you had better keep your lucubration in your portfolio...