Word: blowing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Eaton is still troubled with water on the knee,--the result of an injury in the Williams game. C. Sargent hurt his shoulder slightly yesterday and gave place to Burnett. Swain, who is still far below his old standard, was also taken out, as a result of a sharp blow back of the head. Reid wrenched some muscles in his leg and retired in favor of Sawin. With Burden, Daly and Eaton out of the practice, the coaches are considerably hindered in their attempts at getting the line and backs to act in harmony...
...recent death of Eugene Maurice Rabador formerly of the Class of '99 has fallen as a blow to those of his classmates who knew him. While at Harvard he ranked high in scholarship, and was interested in literary work. Outside of his studies he was most interested in religious matters. A member of the Harvard Christian Association, he wished to qualify himself for this work as a life pursuit. His sincerity as a student, his zeal for the truth, and his deep earnestness in the religious life will remain as a heritage with his classmates...
...Alward and Mr. Newell were men whose death comes as a heavy blow to the institution which they represented so often and so ably. Their personal friends and classmates who were fortunate in knowing them intimately must suffer most from the shocks of such a sudden bereavement, but a keen sense of loss extends to the many who knew of their manly qualities only by reputation...
...thoroughly appreciate how severe a blow his loss has been to you, and in the fellowship of sorrow, we extend our heartfelt sympathy...
...death comes as a blow not only to his family and to his personal friends, but to the whole community, of which he was a member. Only thirty-seven years old he had the best half of his life still before him. The work which he had devoted himself to was one of the greatest public importance and benefit, and he himself, by virtue of rare foresight, clear-headedness, vigor, artistic taste, generosity and nobility of purpose united with high public spirit, had already become one of the most valuable citizens of the commonwealth...