Word: batch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...section may remember a statement of the instructor in charge which would seem to cast some light upon the question. He said substantially as follows: "I regret to be obliged to state that the standard of this course has thus far been unusually low. My batch of fifty briefs was the poorest I have seen in a long while. I have been obliged to give fifteen E's, and if these men do not, in every case show a marked improvement before the end of the year they run a decided risk of failing to pass the course...
...treated to some of the productions of our sister students. The first is a little long and rambling for a Kodak, but it is certainly clever. The second, though it is on the everlasting small boy, is "easily queen." The third is decidedly the most feminine of the batch, and one feels sure that it is not a man's production even before one finds that the tall and stately hero is accused of using "deuced" in his thought...
...records were made: the 300 yards run, 250 yards hurdle, lowered by one-fifth of a second, 10-pound shot, lowered by 2ft. 4 1-2 in., running high kick, lowered by 7 1-4 in. The best record-breaking performance of the afternoon was made by W. J. Batch-elder, B. A. A. Jr., who lowered the record of 2 m. 32 2-5 sec. for the 1000 yards by three seconds...
...meeting of the association was held in Philadelphia on April 4th, Harvard being represented by R. D. Brown, '90, and T. W. Batch, '90. The meeting was called to order by President Wood. Harvard moved that the intercollegiate games be played according to the American plan, that is that each innings shall be divided into three turns. After a long debate the motion was carried, Harvard and Pennsylvania voting in the affirmative, and Haverford in the negative. It was decided to ask Columbia, in view of the fact that she will have a cricket eleven this spring, to join...