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Word: wente (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Corwin, the captain of the Yale eleven, did not play in the game against Pennsylvania last Saturday, but went to Princeton to witness the game there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/15/1886 | See Source »

...conditions were all that could be desired. The hares, Hale, '88, and D. C. Holden, '88, left the steps in front of Matthews at 3.35. and thirty-one hounds, under Dana, '88, started a few moments later. The hares headed for Norton's Woods, but doubling on their track, went down Dana St. to Mt. Auburn St; thence their course was through Spark St. to the Brick Yards, and down the railroad track to Porter's Station. The bags were dropped at Beacon St., but were not found by the hounds. The break for home was made at Porter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hare and Hounds. | 11/12/1886 | See Source »

...popularity has so grown that all the freshman secret societies are after him, and he has, as I understand, already joined several. From his last engagement he sought his room with one pantaloon leg and his shoes and stockings alone remaining of the garments he had on when 'he went in,' but fortunately was able to borrow a coat of a friend to gird about his loins...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Yale Parent's View of Yale. | 11/11/1886 | See Source »

...supervision. This Chancellor was the accredited official who was to grant the licenses for teaching. This was the extent of his power. The right to teach extended throughout the civilized world, except in a few isolated instances. There was an association of the graduates at Paris, and as time went on the power of the Chancellor was taken from him and put in the hands of this association. This revolution was effected with the aid of the civil authorities, who saw the value of the Universities more clearly than the Church did. The masters refused to accept any one given...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Prof. Creighton's Lecture. | 11/11/1886 | See Source »

During the second half Harvard played rather better, while the Wesleyan backs became a good deal looser in their catching. The ball went down towards Wesleyan's goal, and on a poor kick by one of their half-backs, Holden got the ball and carried it through the whole Wesleyan team, rushers and all, making a touchdown, from which Woodman kicked the goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/7/1886 | See Source »

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