Word: rival
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Acta Columbiana publishes a very sharp and pithy "condensed novel" by Smintheus, which is an apt retort to Yale arrogance and a witty satire upon malarial Princeton. The dark De Briggs, a rival of Fitz Clarence, in order to be revenged upon the young man, sends him a catalogue of Princeton College...
...whole College is seething with excitement, and every outlet of every building is barricaded and guarded to prevent the fearful loss of life that must inevitably follow any collision between the adherents of the rival societies...
Other meetings will be soon held, and we may expect that the Yard will rival a tulip-bed in its brilliancy of color...
...should keep alive our interest in the great political and social question of the day. It may seem to some that these results are painted in too glowing colors, but we feel confident that, under proper management, a Harvard Union might in time compete with its elder English rival. Of late, the subject has been talked of seriously here, and at the request of several members of the University, the Crimson will call a meeting, - time and place to be announced hereafter, - where all those interested may discuss the advisability of organizing a debating society. While we thus take...
...themselves and pay careful attention to their duty, there is no possible reason why they should not win in their race with Columbia. Of course it is impossible, as yet, to form any opinion as to the result of the class race; but at all events it promises to rival that of last year both in the interest manifested and the excellence of the rowing. The Juniors are unfortunate in losing so many of their crew of last year; but as candidates are numerous and promising, '81 need not be discouraged. '82 will have much the same crew, and ought...