Word: though
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Though the Canadian game of ice hockey which has been introduced this year instead of polo has aroused considerable interest, it has scarcely received the general support that could be wished. This is possibly due to the inconvenience of going some distance to practice, and to the inevitable irregularity of practice owing to weather changes...
...Cambridge for a similar purpose. The Fogg Lecture Room was packed to the doors, and so many were unable to enter that it is to be regretted that Sanders Theatre could not be used as the place of meeting. The resolutions offered were carried unanimously and wholly without opposition, though discussion was invited. Moreover the manner in which the speeches were received, indicated that the conclusions reached were not the result of a passing wave of enthusiasm, but rather of careful consideration. Deliberate judgment has been greatly aided by the fact that the matter has been so long before...
...most active members of the club have been divided into two squads, to shoot on alternate Saturdays, though any man may of course go out every week if he wishes. It is thought that by this arrangement of calling out certain men by name each week the practice can be made more systematic and general. Moreover the range captain can direct the shooting better if all do not go at once...
...time when the discussion took place last fall concerning the most effective method of training inexperienced debaters, which resulted in the formation of the Sophomore Debating Club, another change was proposed, which, though not carried out, was nevertheless received with some degree of favor. This step was the combination of the Forum and the Union into a single club. This change we would again propose in the hope that it will receive more thorough consideration...
...poetry of this number is rather below the standard of the paper, though "One Waning Moon" is entertaining in spite of its sentimentality...