Word: crowning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Americans are striving to attain the standard of perfection, and, -though that standard be a lofty one, and though we overturn and trample upon many a venerable institution to reach it-we persuade ourselves that our endeavors are in the right direction, and that the success that shall crown our efforts is almost within our grasp. And, it is safe to assert, the educational interests of America are rapidly approaching the ideal state of completeness, which is so much to be desired...
...added disadvantage of being so near the foot ball grounds as to be continually surrounded by confusion. There is nothing to prevent the balls from escaping into the road at either side, and the muckers, the curse of the yard, are always on hand to distract the player. To crown all the courts are of turf and consequently unfit for use, for a turf court without the best care and on a poor foundation soil is bound to be a failure...
...their merits. Each event was closely and strongly contested with nearly as much honor accruing to the vanquished as to the victors. Let us hope that these defeats will but stimulate our teams to renewed exertions in the future, that when they next meet Yale, better success may crown their efforts...
...students and graduaates of Eton, the great English preparatory school, are much perplexed over the interference of the Crown in the appointment of a gentleman to succeed the late Dr. Goodford, as head master of Eton. This being the first vacancy since the constitution of the governing body, the new provost will be nominated by the Crewn, a right which has always been hotly contested by the fellows in former days, as they asserted that it was a usurpation. The right of electing a provost was undoubtedly vested in the fellows by the statutes; in practice, however, they usually elected...
...class race finally settled yesterday afternoon. Each class has felt confident, and the excitement attendant upon the race has been very great. We congratulate'84 on her success. The crew has worked faithfully to acquire their new stroke and have fully earned this victory which comes by right to crown the career of the senlor class...