Word: strong
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...elevens were composed as follows: Harvard-rushers, Cumnock, Upton, Camphell, (Stickney), Tilton, (centre), Cranston, Newell, Hutchinson, (Crosby); quarter back, Dean; half-backs, Lee, Bowman; full-back, Trafford. Stevens Institute-rushers, Griswold, Wilderman, McKenzie, Hall, (centre), Emmet, Wreaks. Phelps; quarter-back, DeHart, half-backs, P. McKenzie and Raphael; full-back, Strong...
Game was called at precisely 3.10 Stevens taking the ball and the west end of the field. Hall started with a rush of ten yards followed py short rushes by both P. McKenzie and Raphael. The ball was then passed to Strong, who started to rush but was finely tackled by Upton. First down. McKenzie then rushed but was quickly downed without gaining five yards. Raphael then tried to rusll but Cranston broke through the rush line and downed him. This made the third down. Strong then kicked but the ball was stopped, Stevens getting it. Then both backs made...
...least five minutes and could not get possession of the ball. Several times the ball was lost by pure carelessness; in two instances it was deliberately taken from Harvard players while running. The men tackled and blocked well, and the individual work was good. With so many new men, strong team play was not to be expected. On the whole, the work Saturday was encouraging, and there seems to be no reason why with hard practice the weak points should not be overcome...
...freshman class met in Upper Massachusetts yesterday afternoon at 1.30 for the election of officers. Upon motion of the class, Mr. Cumnock was made chairman of the meeting. Nominations for president were then asked for and the names of Mr. Fearing of Cutters, Mr. Trafford of Exeter, and Mr. Strong of Boston Latin were placed before the class. A committee of three, consisting of Mr. Herrick, '90, Mr. Dean, '91, and Mr. Rantoul, '92 was appointed to receive the ballots, and the class proceeded to a vote. The first ballot gave Mr. Fearing a pleurality but not a majority which...
President G. Stanley Hall then read his inaugural address, in the course of which he said that, as business is absorbing more of the talent and energy of the world, so science is pervading literature, philosophy, and every branch of culture. The university should be strong where science is highly developed and should pay less attention to those departments of knowledge which have not reached the scientific stage. Our characteristic word should be concentration; we have selected a group of five departments and shall focus all our means and care to make these the best possible. The more advanced...