Word: branch
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Father, looking over report : "What does this mean, my son - 'Must pass another examination?" Son : "Well, you see, several of us are trying for first in that branch, and our papers were so nearly alike that we have to try it again." - [Princetonian...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: The want of a suitable field for practice has long been felt by the lacrosse men. The question is: Cannot that need be supplied without injury to any other branch of athletics? Hitherto the lacrosse men have failed to secure any other place than a portion of the field to the southwest of the old society building. All this spring they have been using this ground, although they were compelled to have one goal on the top of a hill, and to be continually on the guard against breaking the windows of the society building...
...that lacrosse has made its debut under such favorable circumstances, there is no doubt that next year will see it an established branch of athletics at Yale. It is quite possible that cricket will also, another year, be pushed forward. If lacrosse can flourish here, there is no earthly reason why cricket should not be under taken as successfully, since it is in all respects a more scientific and interesting game. In this connection it may be interesting to note that while Columbia has repudiated her lacrosse team, her representatives at cricket lately defeated, by a score...
...Michigan University the doctor's degree is hereafter to be conferred only on persons who have made special proficiency in some one branch of study and good attainments in two other branches, and upon presentation of a thesis that shall evince power of research and of independent investigation...
President Arthur has made no arrangements to go to Long Branch, and it is more likely that he will seek a quieter resort, where he would be more free from care and too much company...