Word: took
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...nothing. Now, besides the very questionable courtesy of sending such a statement to a newspaper, even if that statement were true, the writer of the letter was either ignorant of the actual facts of the case, or else guilty of intentional misrepresentation. The truth is that when Mr. Goddard took charge of the crew, the prospects were anything but encouraging; there were but few men trying for positions, and scarcely any life was shown in the matter. It was very largely owing to the interest he took in the crew that more applicants presented themselves, and that the men were...
...last the verdant caller took his hat and said good night...
...first place, we took it for granted that good part-singing needed nothing to recommend it, and that most people enjoyed it. We see now that our assumption was a false one, for "L." apparently thinks that a Glee Club, if it is to succeed, must have a set of reasons drawn up to justify its existence...
...that date twice defeated the corresponding class-nine of Harvard; once as Freshmen in 1866 and once as Sophomores in 1867." The carelessness with which the World has treated this subject is remarkable. The Guide-book speaks exclusively of University matches, the first of which between Harvard and Yale took place July 24, 1868. The games referred to by the World are class-matches, and are not mentioned by the Guide-book, as a matter of course...
...MEETING of the Freshman class took place on Thursday, the 28th of February. Mr. Whiting, the president of the class, after calling the meeting to order, explained in a short address that its object was to ascertain the general opinion in regard to rowing a race with the Freshman crew of Cornell. Some doubts having been expressed as to the captain's right to send or accept challenges, he stated that, as no executive committee had been appointed to decide such matters, Captain North had acted rightly, and in accordance with the custom of his predecessors, in accepting the challenge...