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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...former record made by Hoffmire of Cornell in 1914, C. E. Johnson of Michigan, a remarkably versatile athlete, scored the largest number of points in the meet, winning the broad jump, placing second in the 100 yard dash, and tying for second in the running high jump. Dartmouth's best pole-vaulter, E. E. Myers, cleared the bar at 12 feet, 6 inches, three inches better than Newsletter of Pennsylvania, but was too exhausted when he tried for the world's record with the bar placed at 13 feet, 3 inches, to succeed in clearing...
...compulsory feature of the plan, but a far-sighted man will find sufficient justification in the physical gains to be secured. When a man enters college it is by no means certain that he has reached the mature state of judgment at which he will unerringly choose the things best for his present and future welfare. The College recognizes this by directing his life to a considerable degree during the Freshman year. If this is required for his ultimate good in regard to studies and mode of life, it is even more necessary in regard to physical training. This...
Cornell's victory did not obscure, however, the most spectacular race of the day, in which Dennis F. O'Connell '21 making the best time he had ever done in the mile, passed Crawford of Lafayette, who had been picked to win, on the last stretch and broke the tape two feet ahead of his opponent. O'Connell at the start ran in fourth place but at the half-way mark passed McDermott of Cornell and Bartels of Johns Hopkins into second place; and except for a premature spurt by O'Brien of Yale on the last...
...prize to go to the best of the choruses is the large silver loving cup donated five years ago by a number of graduates. The cup is now in the possession of Smith Halls, having been won by them two years in succession...
...Winter Song" by Standish, and "The Spanish Cavalier" and the "Hunting Song" by the Yard will form the remainder of the singing. A silver loving cup, presented by a group of University graduates, will be awarded to the group which has, in the opinion of the judges, shown the best musical training. While the judges confer to make a decision, the whole class will sing a number of songs. Upon the award of the cup, the leader of the winning group will lead the whole class in singing "Fair Harvard...