Word: instead
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...college year at Princeton will probably hereafter be divided into two terms, with a two weeks vacation at Christmas, instead of three terms as heretofore...
...examination in History 16, Comparative Religions, will be held in the Divinity library building instead of Sever...
...prefer his own leisure to Harvard's prestige, dawddling away his time in Boston or loafing about the clubs, when his presence and example on the crew, the nine, or the track might put Harvard to the fore, and such a man should be condemned cordially; but instead of that one hears him commiserated for being compelled to keep in training four or five months in the year. Such a spirit will never defeat Yale and Princeton. Men go out to the ball games and sit like so many dummies, almost afraid to cheer lest they may hurt their opponent...
...examination in History 16, Comparative Religions, will be held in the Divinity library building instead of Sever...
...like ball playing, the rain falling steadily all the time. Nothing but the strongest necessity would have been a fit excuse for playing the game, but Harvard must play the game or forfeit it. Since it was decided to play it, the Harvard men should have done their best. Instead of this, however, with the express purpose of delaying the game, no one tried to play. Wood in especial distinguished himself. He made not the slightest attempt to pitch ball. He threw overhand or underhand just as it happened, and the ball was pitched back of the batsman as often...