Word: towardness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...progress has been made in the railroad conference in New York toward a settlement of difficulties...
During the coming season, then, an earnest and decided move should be made toward the permanent and effective establishment of class nines. Our ball players ought not to shrink from the task because it requires a certain amount of time and trouble. If the rowing men in the classes are willing to undergo two months of monotonous gymnasium training, work on the river in all sorts of weather, and make other equally great sacrifices for the sake of their class and the prospects of the university crew, surely it is not asking too much of our base-ball players...
...looking over the account of the late Harvard-Yale foot-ball game in the New Haven Union, we were struck by the great difference between the attitude of the New Haven papers toward Yale and that of the Boston papers toward Harvard. It was a noticeable fact that the New Haven daily was even more partizan and unjust toward Harvard than the Yale News itself; the writer could neither praise Yale too much nor heap enough abuse upon Harvard, showing that the Union, at least, stood prepared to back Yale in whatever she did, good...
...striking contrast with the above is the conduct of our Boston papers toward us; they pass over Yale's mode of playing with a cool indifference; they say that Yale played an unfair game, but they simply mention the fact casually, and do not even take the trouble to condemn such play. It is not only on this occasion, but on many similar ones that our Boston dailies have shown their absolute indifference to Harvard interests. This would not be so noticeable but for the fact that several of the New York papers show enough interest in college matters...
...alongside the chair. Before the doors were opened a crowd of students clustered about them, clamoring for admission, and pelting with peas the janitors and others inside whenever they ventured to look out. Prof. Butcher, the new Greek professor, was received with a loud cheer on arriving, a lane toward the doorway being opened for him at the same time. The professor smilingly acknowledged the compliment, and was making his way into the hall when several students were heard to say "Let's give him a squeeze." The scene that ensued is described as being simply disgraceful. The professor...