Word: supporters
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nothing against the first named team, our men showing themselves throughout (to quote a New York paper) "A well-trained, active, and heavy team." We think that by its energy and perseverance in the face of indifference and discouragement, the Lacrosse Team has proved incontestably its right to the support and approval of the College. In these champion flags it has the very best possible plea for existence; for no branch of athletics which represents us so creditably in our contests with other colleges can afford to be abolished. We admire the pluck of our Lacrosse men, and are glad...
...here is another implied definition of a "college institution:" "Lacrosse is not generally recognized as deserving or receiving the general support of the University." What, then, has tennis done to gain that "general support"? In what way does it represent the University as a whole? Why should it be called a "college institution" any more than whist or poker, - for these, too, are college "amusements...
Perhaps, however, ??? means by support, pecuniary support. If this is all that is necessary to give Lacrosse the necessary halo in his eyes, the Lacrosse Association will, we are sure, be most happy to call upon him for a contribution. Hitherto they have always esteemed it the peculiar virtue of their Association that they were self-supporting...
Just then we were informed that the spirit, who at t is point was in the habit of collecting subscriptions for the support of one of the organizations of the other world, was present and ready to commence business. Thinking this a trifle tranceparent, so to speak, and remembering our recent pleasant (?) calls from the Crew and cricket-men, to say nothing of the editors without number who had "dropped in," we remarked to the spirit that we would see it later, and silently stole away...
...absurd? Oh! he's a genius, Jack is; I doubt if there'll be one of you able to sit up in her chair two minutes after he comes into the room. You'll all be rolling off under the sofa, or holding on to the wall for support." and thus I dilated the entire morning on Jack's all-pervading facetiousness, and I had so thoroughly excited the risibility of those nine girls that the mere anticipation of his coming put them into frequent ecstasies of merriment. I knew Jack would be appreciated. The girls seemed prepared to smile...