Word: breaking
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...still in rings and will sing "Auld Lang Syne," while the band plays. As the seniors (both rings) begin to move very slowly to the left, the juniors will do the same to the right, the sophomores to the left, and the freshmen to the right. When the seniors break for the flowers, (i. e. when the hat is thrown at the tree, after moving around it twice) the singing and music will stop and the other classes may move more rapidly than before, but all should be careful to keep their lines intact and should try not to interfere...
...nine last year but we understand his salary has been raised to $3.50 this year. Mullen has been imported only at a great cost. Mayelon is a Schnectady fireman. Layler played on the Gloversville nine with Pendergrass last year. He was afraid that one of the foul tips would break the 'dormitory. winder.' McElwain is a post-graduate. All the rest of the nine are claimed to be college...
...fire did not become too large. The wood which was used-taken from the college wood-yard, would be cheerfully paid for by the nine. Such a course would have been in accordance with the general policy and traditions of the university, and it would have caused no unpleasant break in the cordial and beneficial understanding between the undergraduates and the faculty which it has been one of the chief honors of Harvard to maintain...
being put, Bemis attempted to break the Harvard record...
...slacken his speed a little, and was walked in 3.45, the third in 5.44, and the fourth in 7.37 1-4, three and a quarter seconds above the Harvard record. Bemis' style of walking is excellent, and he ought by no means to feel discouraged at his failure to break the record, as the rain went far towards slackening his speed. As Bemis finished his last lap, the contestants...