Word: thrown
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Another striking difference between the systems of the two countries is in the arrangements about meals. In England the student is thrown more upon his own resources. "His 'house' gives him a breakfast of tea and bread and butter; he markets for himself for what else he wants - eggs, marmalade, jam, potted meats. In school, as out of it, the American breakfast of fish, beefsteak, hot cakes, or what not, is unknown. The boys breakfast in small rooms, twenty or twenty-five together, each eating such breakfast as his means, his tastes, his skill in marketing, or the liberality...
...authorities felt the need of an institution of this sort in connection with the college, for twice in recent years the breaking out of a contagious disease had found the college unprepared for such an emergency. In the first of these cases the president had promptly thrown open his house to the sick student and had placed him there under the best of care. At the time of the second case of sickness, in 1874, the president was abroad, and his house being vacant was again put at the disposal of the sick man. The liability of such cases again...
Second round. - The second round opened well, but it soon became evident that Bonsal was no match for his antagonist. He was quickly grappled and thrown by Cabot in 1 m. 42 sec. Cabot was awarded the bout...
...playing. An effectual provision was made against any repetition of the block-game, which nearly proved so disastrous to the foot-ball interests. Formerly a club could mass its players before the goal, and with an almost solid wall of crosses and men easily prevent a goal from being thrown. Thus the play would be protracted and an uninteresting game would be the result. Now the ??? is empowered when darkness comes on to give the game, in case of a tie, to the side which has shown the best play. This, perhaps, may seem to give too much power...
...subjects of interest to the students." The affirmative were Messrs. Trask and McArthur; the negative, Messrs. S. E. Winslow and Halbert. The secret ballot on the question was in the affirmative. The ballot on the merits of the debate was in favor of the negative. The debate was then thrown open to the house, and a very sharp discussion showed the manifest interest of all present. The final vote was in favor of the affirmative. It was voted to have another debate in two weeks from Monday, and that the rooms shall be kept open every Monday evening, beginning next...