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...mighty onslaught of the '88 warriors, how the sophomore braves Lacked sand to begin the fight after the time-honored custom, how many of the latter were bareheaded on their return to the classic shades and finally how, in a fit of kindness, the thoughtful freshmen covered the head of our illustrious founder shivering on his cold seat in the night air with their one remaining plug, he desires shall be told in full. But with what justice can we relate the brave deeds of one freshman without relating the deeds of all, and that indeed, were too much...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/19/1884 | See Source »

...Blaine watched the Harvard men with great interest, and stood with head uncovered while they passed before...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/17/1884 | See Source »

...attempting to tackle him about the shoulders. The ball was then for a time mostly in the air, Moffat and Willard having a kicking contest. Princeton sometimes tried to rush after catching long flies, but was always tackled and lost ground. Willard made one very fine catch over his head, a feat which was received with much applause. Two rushes by the skillful Princeton dodgers carried the ball within the Harvard 25-yard line. A quick pass from a down to Lamar, who was standing far at one side was not anticipated in time by Harvard. Our men were literally...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball. | 11/17/1884 | See Source »

...refusing to come out and play ; and, above all, surbordination among the players, willingness to do as they are told, to little matters that seem to them unimportant, to strive for "good form" in foot ball as if they were striving for the "good form" in the Harvard stroke. Head work, public sentiment, and a progressive, learning spirit. We have got to make more of a business of foot ball, if we are to keep pace with these other colleges...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/17/1884 | See Source »

...after hour in a section there the method of teaching is wearisome and false, not to mention the (often unjust) dislike to the voice and presence of the instructor. No matter how interesting the subject, no matter how much the student may think it will benefit him, unless the head of the department posesses the magnetic power of instructing his pupils, they are doing themselves great injury in attempting to listen to a man with whow they have no sympathy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/14/1884 | See Source »