Word: thinge
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...side they are not accustomed to row on. Bacon and Taylor may be able to put as much strength into their stroke on one side as on the other, but we beg to suggest that experiments with the crew are exceedingly dangerous at this late day. One thing more. If the bow oar is to steer at Saratoga, it seems time that he should begin to learn this very important part of his duty...
...regarding her emancipation from the old system of required studies into the civilization of electives. To quote an exchange on this advance, "It is a pretty well understood fact that Harvard has made nothing by the change, and that she would be glad to retreat if such a thing were possible." If we had tried to make a glaring misstatement it would certainly have puzzled us to hit wider of the truth. We not only regard our elective system as one of the most valuable features of Harvard, but we never hear of any such sentiments as the above quoted...
...first six innings was very interesting and closely contested. During these innings the Bostons fielded in their usual style and batted poorly, except in the first inning, when they scored four. With our Nine it was almost the reverse. They batted well and fielded poorly, as a general thing. In the latter part of the game the Bostons seemed to bat with much more success, and then the Harvards did the most disastrous fumbling and muffing. In the first half of the game there were many instances of sharp and accurate fielding done by both Nines, and the few spectators...
Nonplussed was Jones; the tiny thing...
...lesson from these seekers after pleasure and wisdom. Since the plants in the field of letters are almost numberless, no man can hope, in the span of an ordinary life, to find time to study them all thoroughly. Is it always true that "a little learning is a dangerous thing...