Word: undertook
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...from the buttery up the centre of the Hall towards the high table. In front, the Boar's head is borne aloft, while the choir give the old song, "The boar's head in hand I bring, bedecked with rue and rosemary." S. Black, of Queen's, undertook the solo, which he rendered very well. We believe His Grace the Archbishop of York on one occasion bore the same part. The ceremony concludes with the distribution of holly and other green stuff by the Provost to those who are nearest the eastern end of the Hall. On New Year...
...foot ball team composed of Frenchmen recently undertook to make a tour through England: before they had played three games, however, they were so roughly handled that they were obliged to abandon the project...
...then followed a scene which is not a pleasant subject of contemplation. An officer of the college took upon himself a police duty, which not only derogated from his dignity, but placed him for over an hour in a very awkward position. More than this, the matter which he undertook to control was only made worse by his interference; instead of one bonfire, placed where it could do no harm, four were kindled,-those in very bad blaces. The celebration which, if left to itself, would hardly have lasted long, continued half the night, and more than all, a strong...
...death of Reuben Whittle Lovering we have lost one of our most promising classmates. He was a man of remarkable parts, excelling in all that he undertook. He combined great brilliancy with great depth of intellect, and with his great power of application, he was easily one of the best scholars in the class. He was a man of whom no unkind word could ever be spoken. He was alike generous, kind, and of untiring energy...
...base-ball nine, but also to teach the men track athletics. In the first two branches he was known to be an expert and made satisfactory progress in his work. A few days ago, the men interested in track athletics began to appear on the field, and Mr. Camp undertook to take them in hand and give them instruction. According to the papers he was found to be too inexperienced, and some of the men did not wish to go under his charge. The result is, that Mr. Camp confines himself to the nine, and the athletic association has hired...