Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...hard work very well and were in excellent condition, when they reached the boathouse. They rowed fairly well, but at times the boat rolled somewhat. Filley put the stroke up to 32 for the last few hundred yards of the row down stream and the men followed him better than they have on a spurt at any time this spring...
Although the performances in most of the field events were better than last year's, very little encouraging work was done. B. T. Stephenson 08 put the shot 43 feet 5 inches, a gain of 5 feet over last year's distance. There is a lack of good material, however, in all the other events...
...Davis, in continuing the affirmative case, showed that the debate was not one of abstract principles but of actual conditions, which were in need of a remedy. The remedy, which the affirmative propose would not only better the conditions in France, but would be a practical and an economical policy for the nation to pursue...
...increased interest that has been aroused in this sport, since the exhibition given here by the New York Athletic Club a few weeks ago. The 100 foot race was won by C. P. Ralli '08 in the exceptionally good time of 17 seconds, which was 1 1-2 seconds better than the time in the intercollegiate contest this year...
...ways and means of increasing the membership, and the next two were held jointly with the House Committee, while the last meeting was called to nominate officers and committeemen for the ensuing year. Thus, the work accomplished by the committee was practically nothing; and what little was done would better have been in the hands of the House Committee. In the first place, the powers of the Membership Committee are only nominal; and in the second place, the House Committee has, during the past few years, gradually taken to itself practically all the powers delegated to the Membership Committee...