Word: splendid
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Medical library at the University of Pennsylvania is growing very rapidly, and in several directions it is becoming the most complete in America. The two principal donors to the library have been Dr. Alfred Stille, who presented a splendid collection of books, numbering 3000 volumes, and 5000 unbound volumes and pamphlets, and Dr. William Pepper, provost of the university, who more recently gave the greater portion of his own medical library; $15,000 in money has also been received, and one half of it expended in the erection of the new library building, while the other half...
...been playing center till within a day or two when he was changed to right guard. He is very tall and pretty well built but slow; was a substitute last year and is a rowing man. Ferris, '91, who has played on class team and pulled on class crew, splendid physique, blocks well and is good all round man. Adams, '91; very solidly built, but ignorant of the game. Heyworth, '90 S., has been playing right guard; quick and energetic man but a little light for guard. Heffelfinger, '91 S., will play left guard; he is blocking and rushing well...
Harvard started the second half with more life but was unable to score. Early in the half Johnson made a splendid kick three-fourths the length of the field. Dodge followed it up well and secured a free kick on Stone's poor return at the twenty-five yard line. A place kick for goal was tried but went about a foot from the goal. Campbell prevented Andover from gaining ground by breaking through the rush line three times in succession. Moen and Dennison by hard work carried the ball well into Andover's territory. But a dropped ball...
This year he has made several fine scores, his 47 for Harvard vs. Longwood being a splendid inning. Going in first, he was last man out, his inning being a fine display of first-class batting, and he played perfect cricket all through. So far this season he has played eight innings, 1 not out, made 151 runs, which shows a average...
...treasurer the committee feel that there is some danger that the Boat Club may not receive sufficient money to meet the current expenses of the year, and the committee would urge those interested in boating to make their subscriptions as liberal as possible, in order that the splendid record made last year may still be maintained, and leave the club at the end of the season free from debt...