Word: weaknesses
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...learn, and it only requires practice to make any ordinarily strong man serviceable on a tug-of-war team. If Ninety-two is to make any kind of a showing at the winter meeting more men must try for this team, and at once. Class feeling must be weak indeed among the freshmen if the interest taken in the success of the tug-of-war contest can be taken as evidence. We hope to see more men begin work with the team immediately so that Ninety-two will be at least strong enough not to be pulled off the cleats...
...seventh volume is lamentably weak in verse. The February number does not contain a line of poetry. While we regret the absence of verse, we accept it as evidence that the Monthly intends to keep its standard high and to reject contributions which are not worthy of publication...
...would have given Princeton even a closer rub than it did. The twelve points by which we were beaten does not indicate how stubborn and close the contest was. The Harvard team played an up-hill game from the start and played it pluckily, and though the eleven proved weak in some unexpected places, and things happened which would have excused a team for going to pieces, Sears held the men well together by his coolness and courage, and by his own magnificent work, and they gave Princeton a hard fight...
...points were scored by Robb who made a fine rush along the side line for about thirty-five yards, and scored a touchdown. The freshmen played in good form, their blocking being especially good. The tackling also showed great improvement. The Groton team was heavy but the rushers were weak in dropping on the ball, and the backs fumbled badly. The following men composed the teams...
...work, in his opinion, can not be accomplished unless a man can give his whole thought to one subject for a certain time, at least three months. He advises selection of courses, which demands like states of mind, philosophy and political economy for example. The writer plainly shows the weak points in our present system. We recommend this article to our readers' attention...