Word: well
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Youth,"- a new book by Alice Brown, Houghton, Mifflin and Co., publishers,- is, to say the least, interesting reading. It is a series of letters purporting to tell the story of a boy, who, isolated from the world during his youth, finds life a bitter disappointment. The story is well told, with a tender, though sad, picturing of nature and life. The author's conception of boy-life is at times a bit strained and unreal, but more often consistent and true to nature. The style is good throughout, and in places admirable. The author excels in word-painting, which...
...College nine was defeated by the Phillips Exeter Academy nine at Exeter, yesterday afternoon, by the score of 4 to 3. The game was well played and interesting throughout, and the winning runs were made with two men out. Gregory pitched well until the ninth inning, when he gave a base on balls and allowed four hits, which won the game for Exeter. Carter pitched a fine game for Exeter, striking out several men with the bases full and rising to the occasion at critical points. The score by innings...
Litchfield was given a trial at third, in place of Stevenson, and, though his batting was very weak, he fielded his position well, making six assists, one putout, and no errors. Rand played his usual fast game in the field and did some pretty base-running. He stole second three times...
President Eliot followed Professor Hollis, and said in part: The Corporation is an historical body, and has a well established policy, but we do not have to do with its history more than thirty years back. Then there was but one play ground, the Delta. In 1869, Memorial Hall was planned and Jarvis Field with other land was bought for athletics. Then came Soldiers Field and the Longfellow gift. The Corporation wishes to provide ample ground for out-door exercises. The present Corporation consists of seven men all successful in their callings. They know what every student needs...
...athletics has been so much commented on, and so much misunderstood, that it is doubtful if the members of the University have any correct idea as to what his opinions really are. The position of the Corporation in regard to sports has also been much criticised without being sufficiently well known, while the functions of the Athletic Committee have never been well explained to the undergraduate body...