Word: towards
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...system could be limited to the two upper classes however, it would seem that the University Debating Club and the two courses could exert an "austere" enough influence to prevent an epidemic of informal discussion, and there seems little doubt but that such discussion would do much toward making debating attractive, and making something in common between the men who see each other a couple of hours a week in English 30 or English 6 and have no other relationship...
...nine to secure an unusually large lead in the first half of the game. Holy Cross played a plucky game throughout, but was unable to make a stand against Harvard's hitting. In spite of his lame side, Hayes proved very effective, and kept the hits well scattered. Toward the end, however, he let up somewhat, but not until after the game was well in hand...
Those who have had experience in collecting here or anywhere know but too well that the only way to get money out of a man is to "dun" him in person. The postal card method has been tried before on classes which in the end subscribed liberally toward their crews, and found decidedly wanting. The present Senior class, which has now a large surplus in its crew treasury, will remember that in its Sophomore year, over-confidence in the postal method nearly proved disastrous. A very possible solution of the present problem may thus be for some...
...have already been subscribed by the graduates toward the gift for the cruiser "Harvard...
...quiet, unassuming fellow, of a sincere and manly disposition; conscientious and persevering in whatever he undertook. He was a good scholar and stood well toward the head of his class...