Word: touche
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...absence of Cabot, and was made up as follows: Cary, Henry, Hood, '86; Hillebrand, Forchheimer, Zinkeisen, A. H. Osgood, '87; Gibson, S. A. Carpenter, B. Carpenter, '88. From the first it was evident that the Glee Club was too much for the Pierian. Within three minutes a touch-down was scored by the former and a goal kicked. Touchdowns for the Glee Club followed in quick succession, but no more goals were obtained. The Pierian made one safety before time was called for a rest. In the second half the Glee Club made a touchdown and the Pierian three safeties...
...first change was made in regard to touch-downs. Rule 4 now reads, "when the ball is carried across the goal line, it shall be a touch-down at the place where it was carried across. In opponent's goal, this entitles to a try at goal; in player's own goal to a kick out." By the old rules the ball had to be actually touched down by a player before he could claim the ball as his. This always occasioned the roughest of play. Sometimes a player would seize the ball and then lay on his back, holding...
...offered to us at a reasonable price. The house is substantially built of brick, and, while it is large enough to allow for the present growth of the institution, it is so situated that additions could readily be made if desirable. Although a private dwelling, it has that touch of dignity which belongs to an old-fashioned house; and it can easily be adapted to the more general purposes of an educational institution without losing the character of a home. It must, however, be understood that by a home is not meant a dormitory. Suitable lodgings are so easily found...
...have. They were all boys with blood in their veins, and brains in their heads, and tongues that could talk fast enough and to the purpose when they felt at ease. Many of them had enjoyed The Tempest-as who that can understand it does not?- but somehow the touch of pen or pencil paralyzed their powers...
...feature of the evening was Mr. Loeb's cello solo, a Gavotte by Popper. His whole playing was marked by surprising feeling and delicacy of touch, and called forth loud applause from the audience, which demanded an encore. He responded by a romance of Pergorlesi's, which was received with renewed applause. Mr. Daniels' piano solo was also delightfully rendered and very well received, and he also was forced to respond to an encore. Mr. Chollet's bass solo and Mr. Carpenter's cornet solo were both of very high order and were enthusiastically received. The college songs, with...