Word: strengthening
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Freshmen merely ran through signal practice yesterday afternoon. Hallowell will play quarterback today in place of Daly, and Whitney will take Hallowell's place at end. Reid, who has recovered from the injury to his leg, will play fullback and should strengthen the team in kicking, which has been its weakest point...
...regular signal practice was dispensed with during the afternoon in order to strengthen the team in the above mentioned points, and in the working up of new and intricate plays, three quarters of an hour was spent on signal work in the Gymansium last night...
...alleys and swimming pools, there are provided opportunities for harmless amusement-one of the chief objects of such a club-as well as opportunities for the students in the various departments to come into contact, making them feel that they have interests in common and seeming to unify and strengthen university spirit...
...such a club should continue its existence until graduation, it seems reasonable to suppose that it could at least maintain its position in the class, and probably strengthen it. The successful debaters would presumably acquire more prestige and attract more men into the club from year to year. The class as it grew older would appreciate more keenly the service rendered to it by its debaters. Finally, by gradual association, and by identification with the class in respect to name, officers and membership, a feeling of responsibility could be aroused which the present unattached clubs wholly lack...
...unusually large number of men connected with the other important interests of undergraduate life. In addition it has, since its Freshman year, shown a spirit of class loyalty and unity which has surpassed that of most of its predecessors, and which undoubtedly does a great deal to strengthen the feeling of loyalty to Harvard University. Although the members of the class may leave Cambridge now and scatter throughout the country, we can feel assured that they will always respect and cherish the tie that binds every Harvard man to his University...