Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...remained in the air as short a time as was consistent with the avoidance of "rushing" the slides. There was hardly the slightest perceptible "hang" of shoulders or hands at either end of the stroke. Although the body work was not all that could be desired, the "watermanship" or action of the blades was as smooth as the stroke of a piston...
...games should be settled as soon as practicable. It is unfortunate that neither of the dates that Yale has given can be accepted by Harvard; and since it is for the interest of both teams that the dates may be arranged soon, we would urge immediate action on Harvard's part, and for an equally prompt decision by Yale...
...participation in the recent Washington's Birthday scrape at Wesleyan, six students were suspended for the rest of the year, and eleven until May 1st. No action was taken in Hubbard's case...
...seems that some Harvard undergraduates, prompted by a desire to increase the competition in baseball between the preparatory schools, have offered a cup which is to be played for by the winner of the Exeter-Andover game and a nine picked from the schools around Boston. The action of the Harvard men cannot be commended too highly. A majority of the graduates of the schools likely to be in the interscholastic baseball association enter Harvard, and the result of the increased competition between these schools will surely bear in a strong and direct light upon the success of Harvard...
...considering by whom they were sent they were supposed to be all right and were used with extremely unfortunate results. The damage to the buildings is not at all like that first reported, and can be made good for $25 or less. The faculty met Tuesday, but postponed action in the matter of penalties...