Word: barring
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Almost exactly at two the first event, the horizontal bar, was announced, for which there were two entries : Messrs. F. B. Keene, '79, and R. W. Ellis, '79. Mr. Ellis led off with a graceful performance, and was followed by Mr. Keene through a succession of pretty movements during half an hour. The prize was then awarded to Mr. Keene for superior style, though Mr. Ellis was frequently applauded with a heartiness that showed his movements were appreciated...
...vaulting with two hands followed, Messrs. F. W. Thayer, '78, J. H. Tyng, L. S., and F. B. Keene entering. The first vault was 5 feet; and there seemed little difficulty in clearing the bar up to 6 feet 6 inches. The bar was then raised to 6 feet 9 inches, on which Mr. Thayer failed, Mr. Keene touched, and Mr. Tyng cleared it; accordingly the cup was given to Mr. Tyng...
Saturday, March 16. 1. Horizontal bar. 2. Indian-club. 3. Tug of war. 4. Vaulting two hands. 5. Light-weight sparring. 6. Unfinished bouts of previous meeting...
...desirable change. Every one who studies there must notice how much easier it is to concentrate his attention upon his books now than it was when, every time he raised his eyes, he caught sight of some fair maiden shut up in a dim recess behind an impassable bar, just like the heroine of a fairy-tale. All this is changed; but still the obstacle to study is not wholly removed. The most inveterate grind can scarcely maintain his composure, and calmly shuffle those puzzling cards in the catalogue, if, on raising his eyes, he sees beside him a sylph...
...some young men do remain and take postgraduate courses, do they not? There is young X., who did not graduate till he was twenty-three, and then spent a year or so in travel and study previous to entering the Law School. He can't be admitted to the bar till he is twenty-seven at least; and yet he don't seem to think he has been wasting his time. The young man whose room in Stoughton my nephew borrowed for his Class Day told me that he had got ninety-five per cent in his college course...