Word: sure
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...anything but a general way throughout the middle states. So it was that a single concert, heralded long be fore its arrival, did much to decide in the minds of many the important question of where to go. It seems a cheap way to advertise our University, to be sure, but better a little cheap advertising than the general apathy toward Harvard that discourages the most loyal of undergraduates from the west to day, and that is recognized so forcibly in the decrease of percentage shown above...
...have been abandoned. Today it should by all means be permitted for the benefits which it would secure to the University would out weigh a hundred times the difficulties involved. Granted that it would necessitate a recess longer than is given at present, it is yet by no means sure that a longer holiday would not be advisable. Other colleges find it possible to grant a week more than Harvard, and in at least two cases they require fully as much work during the college year. A longer break before the midyear period would be very acceptable...
...suggestive memories of a wonderful life, a life full of stress and storm and change but firm and victorious in the end. There comes before one the picture of Simon, the Galilean fisherman, fickle and untrue, known among the sailors of the lake as a man in whom no sure confidence could be placed. Again there rises before one the scene on that day when Christ first met the humble fisherman and gave to the weak Simon the name of Peter,--that is to say at last the old fickleness of Simon's character gave way to the strength Christ...
...injured knee, and hence will not be forced to play under any handicap. Ellis is again playing his strong rushing game, and Sawin and Kendall are both doing brilliant work. The ends seem to have come back to their old form, and Hallowell especially is playing a very fast, sure game. The tackles have improved consistently throughout the sea- son, and should give a good account of themselves, though playing against powerful opponents. The three centre men, with Burnelt and Roberts as substitutes, make a heavy, steady combination which should be difficult for any team to wear out or outplay...
GROTON, MASS., Noor 7, 1900:--St. Mark's School defeated Groton this afternoon by the score of 16 to 0. St. Mark's on played Groton from the beginning and their goal was in danger only once. Their plays through tackle and around the ends were almost always sure gains. In the first half St. Mark's scored on two place kicks, the first from the 20 yard line as the result of a foul tackle by Groton, and the second, after the ball had been rushed to Groton's ten yard line. In the second half Hinkle...