Word: possessive
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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Thus far all has been praise for the team which has brought the first place to Harvard. But as much as the team appreciate this, I am sure they would feel glad to possess some personal memento of Harvard's first victory over Yale...
...rest should realize that their only chance of winning the class championship lies in hard, systematic work. The men must not feel sure of the championship because of the good showing so far, for this is just the sort of over-confidence to lose them whatever advantage they now possess...
...ample room for all present development and at the some time it will be easy gradually to extend quarters by means of dumpings, so that eventually all the Longfellow land will be filled in without the expense of doing it immediately. Therefore within twenty or thirty years Harvard will possess athletic grounds within a few minutes' walk of the college of about a hundred acres in extent. These twenty acres, however, can be put into use within a few months...
...second volume of the University of the South Magazine has appeared. It is a periodical of one hundred and fifty pages, published monthly by students at Sewanee, Tenn. The publication shews energy and ability, although a trill crude. Its literary, articles are thoughtful and possess merit; there is no attempt at poetry, the editors state that "poetical contributions are not eagerly sought...
...courses are to be completely changed. The department is now divided into four groups, of which the first group is intended to furnish a preliminary acquaintance with philosophy as a whole; Groups II and III are of an advanced character and are intended for graduates and under-graduates who possess sufficient knowledge to take them; Group IV is for graduates exclusively, especially for teachers, and is made up chiefly of original research work...