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Word: train (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvards train in a room where no outsiders are admitted. Yale men complain that everything they do becomes public property too quick. To illustrate this they cite the fact that Harvard's having a professional trainer was not known until a few days before the race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Note and Comment. | 1/22/1886 | See Source »

...plan verbally, but it yet remains to be seen what they will do financially. There is no doubt that Columbia needs a gymnasium of her own in the worst way, as she is entirely dependent upon a preparatory school close by for the means with which to train her crews. There is but little question as to the location of the gymnasium as there are several lots in close proximity to the college which would serve as excellent sites for the erection of a gymnasium. The class of '86 deserves the best wishes of all for her success in securing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gymnasium at Columbia. | 1/11/1886 | See Source »

...plan for the election of a captain of next year's foot-ball, as decided upon by Mr. Kimball, meets our hearty approval. The selection of a captain thoroughly representative of our foot-ball interests and competent to train an eleven is assured. Although no precedent exists for such a method of election, the circumstances fully warrant the step taken by last year's captain. It now remains for the foot-ball men to lay aside all personal feeling and elect a man who will lead Harvard's eleven to victory next fall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/8/1886 | See Source »

...pleasure to be able to state that Frank Dole will train the foot-ball team next season, for he is one of the few men that seemed to interest themselves in the eleven, as he not only had to act the part of trainer, but captain to the team also. - Pennsylvanian...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/19/1885 | See Source »

...come and to every day between the University and home. Some years ago the trustees had a large legacy offered them if they would build dormitories. After consideration, they declined it, as it would involve a change in their whole policy. The aim of this policy is to train boys up in the way they should go, meaning by that, so that they will regard Philadelphia doctrines, ideas, atmosphere, and surroundings as final. The result is that the institution is an advanced kind of high school, where the scholars go and recite their lessons, are marked, and then go home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Philadelphia's Provincialism. | 12/16/1885 | See Source »

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