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Word: thinge (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Another thing that those trying for a crew should bear in mind is that they must sacrifice all pleasures inconsistent with training to the work they have undertaken. Anything which retards their physical improvement is not only harm done to themselves, but it is also an injury to the interests of the College, which depends upon their efforts for success. The sacrifices which they are obliged to make are never unrewarded. In recompense for self-denial in a few things, they obtain the respect of their fellow-students, and the honor of representing them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A WORD TO THE FRESHMEN ABOUT BOATING. | 10/29/1875 | See Source »

THROUGH the carelessness of the authorities in leaving obstructions in the road in front of Matthews, without warning lights, an accident occurred on Monday night, which came near being a very serious thing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 10/29/1875 | See Source »

...branches of letter-writing, and would be of more practical advantage to the student than any course now given in college. Persons not connected with the College in any way are apt to think that there must be a constant supply of news on hand, and that the only thing to be guarded against in writing letters is the fact that having so much to say the letters might be too long...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LETTER-WRITING. | 10/15/1875 | See Source »

...accepted an invitation to cross the ocean," and he paints in a graphic manner the glory and honor which we shall reap by winning the regular university race, and then the race with "the famous university crews of Europe." We agree with him that it would be a neat thing to do, and we recommend it to the consideration of our crew. But unfortunately this castle in the air is severely shaken by the removal of the foundation stone in the shape of the three men from last year's crew, whom he supposes us to have. That by hard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/15/1875 | See Source »

...call her a "high-bred dame" it is perfectly correct. The gentleman, however, need have no fear that the high-bred dames, Mrs. Morrissey included, would ever so far forget themselves as to be induced, by the entrance of his crew, to do such an utterly rash and absurd thing as to bet on them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT DID NOT GO TO SARATOGA. | 10/15/1875 | See Source »

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