Word: splendid
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshman eleven is to be congratulated on the splendid victory they won over Yale Saturday, a victory which is a credit to themselves and to the college. The team played sharply and brilliantly and won the game solely upon its merits...
...been a struggle between Christianity and Islam. In early times when courage, dash, and enthusiasm were the qualities which led to victory, the followers of the prophet led the way. At the present time, When cold science and skilful strategy overcome all opposition, the Semites have fallen behind. The splendid charge of Moslem cavalry, and the rock-like firmness of the infantry, have been rendered useless by modern firearms...
...generosity of Mr. Frederick Ringe, who was formerly a resident of Cambridge, and, moreover, a student at Harvard years ago. Mr. Rindge's affection for his native place has manifested itself in a very bountiful manner. He has given the city, ground for a new town hall, a splendid library building, an English high school building (not yet erected, to cost about $100,000) and the industrial school. The school is well adapted to meet the requirements of such an institution; it has the best of teachers, and is already overflowing with pupils. Mr. Ringe has placed two chief restriction...
...college is very enthusiastic over the splendid work of the foot-ball team, and it is expected that Dartmouth will win the championship pennant...
...twenty-five-yard line, when Harvard got it. Brilliant rushes by Sears, Harding and Porter carried it down into Pennsylvania's territory. Sears then made the first touchdown. Time ten minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 0. Harvard got the ball on twenty-five-yard line. Porter made a splendid rush and Sears ran through and made the second touchdown. Time fifteen minutes. No goal. Score 8 to 0. Pennsylvania then gained twenty yards. Sears made another fine rush and third touchdown. Time 20 minutes. No goal. Score, 12 to 0. Pennsylvania then forced the ball to centre of field...