Word: approach
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...would surely be injurious to Harvard were they suffered to pass unnoticed. Were it not to guard against possible credence on the part of those as entirely ignorant of Harvard life as the writer in the Illustrated American, it would be unnecessary to say that there is no approach to the truth in any statement we find there, save in that which tells that Harvard stands beyond the River Charles, looking at Bunker Hill and Boston...
...only man who can approach Ohl as fullback is Fennell, who played center last year. For tackles the most promising men are Rogers and Freeborn. In addition to these are Hall, stroke of the Henley crew, McLaughlin '98 and Sweetland of last year's Union College team. For ends, Taussig and Beacham have had the most experience, but they will be crowded hard by six or eight other good candidates. Captain Wyck-off will play at quarter, his old position. There is a large number of heavy half-backs. Saussy, Dyer and Starbuck of last year's team, White...
There are 110 individual entries for the B. A. A. open handicap games which are to be held on the Irvington oval this afternoon, and the class of men entered is such that good contests should result. The near approach of the dual games between Harvard and Yale has reduced the list of competitors from Harvard, except in the dash and the field events. Newell, Harvard '98, will be in the mile run, being on scratch with Arthur Blake...
...China in two lines - one through Manchuria to Monkden, and the other from some point on the Gulf of Pechili. Field Marshall Yamagala crossed the Yalu and defeated the Chinese at Kin Lieu Ching. His army then advanced a short distance into Manchuria, where the winter stopped their approach to Monkden...
...mountain of Purgatory is the earthly Paradise, through which the purified soul must pass before it can enter Heaven. In Hell sinful deeds are punished, but in Purgatory it is not an action but a disposition, of which the sinner is purged. Here the soul welcomes suffering as an approach to the utmost felicity. There is terrible suffering, but suffering always borne with content. The shades of Purgatory have the semblance of the earthly body, but they are subject to no fleshly need, though susceptible to pain and pleasure...