Word: pass
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Nineteen members of the freshman class in the Yale Scientific school have been suspended on account of their low standing in Latin. If they do not pass the examination before the January term begins, they will be dropped altogether...
...Ammerman is offered his "tuition and board and a cash bonus besides;" in the second a scholarship and pecuniary compensation." On inquiry I learn that there are eight scholarships at the Harvard Law school. A condition attached to each and all of them is that the candidate must pass an examination at the end of his first year at the school. The scholarships were awarded in October of this year, a considerable time before Mr. Ammerman was "approached." The first article says the offer was made on November 14. The second says it was early in November. November...
...choir sang the following selections: "How beautiful up on the mountains," Smith; "It shall come to pass," Tours; "God who cannot be unjust," Costa...
...Barbour holding the ball; by this maneuver they gained ten yards. Upton broke through the Yale line finely on the next two scrimmages, and prevented any gain. Yale could not gain the necessary five yards by the next rush, so the ball went to Harvard. It was passed to Fearing who ran around the end and gained twenty-five yards. Several short rushes followed. Upton then took the ball and carried it ahead ten yards. Frothingham rushed ten yards farther, but the ball was given to Yale for interference. Hamlin made a good run of twenty yards and some loose...
...goal from the field, but the wind was against him and he failed. A short time after the ball had been put in play he tried again, and again failed. Yale had scarcely put the ball in play, when Dibblee broke through the line, secured Barbour's pass, and running twenty yards scored a touchdown at 3.30. Goal. Score Harvard 18, Yale 0. Yale now played a more determined game and rapidly forced Harvard back. The punting of Owsley was excellent, and gained a great deal of ground for the New Haven team. Bliss was also rushing well...