Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...have never heard explained. It may be that the first few years of its existence the Union had little time for anything but experiments in the midst of which Major Higginson's suggestion was forgotten. Now, however, the position of the Union is well established, and we know no better way for its new officers to widen its interest among Harvard graduates and undergraduates than by dedicating some fitting portion of it to our heroes and veterans of the Spanish...
...high jump was a tie between R. G. Harwood '09, G. E. Roosevelt '09, and R. E. Somers '08, at 5 feet 9 inches; in the jump-off for first prize Harwood won first place with a splendid jump of 5 feet 10 1-4 inches, which is better than either of last year's records in the handicap or class games. Roosevelt won the toss-up for second place...
...planned, the characterization suggestive, and the dialogue easy and lifelike. It is an amusing fact that, whereas Mrs. Jones is reconverted from Christian Science to Congregationalism, the author, for all his story tells, might belong to either sect. Mr. Joseph Husband's "The Summons" is a more conventional theme, better written. If not experienced, then it took an exceptional imagination to phrase to the senses so vividly a succession of impressions of a fire. One wonders, at first, how the other two stories got by. Except for a hint of love on the page, any young man's fancy would...
...have not yet been returned to Tupper's. It is essential that all outstanding proofs be returned before the April recess, to ensure publication in the Album. Saturday is the last day on which orders for the Album will be received. From all present indications the Album will be better than last year's, and every additional order makes the amount of material to be contained, so much the greater. Orders should be sent to G. W. Bailey, R. J. Walsh, S. T. Hubbard, or to Tupper...
...from start to finish and was exceedingly well played, in spite of the roughness of the ground. A strong wind blew against the batters and spoiled many balls that would ordinarily have fallen safe. Three pitchers were used on each team and they all did well. Team B did better fielding with two errors against three for team A, but one of the two was a bad overthrow which resulted in the winning...