Word: breathing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshmen now paused to take breath, while the upperclassmen employed the interval in offering suggestions as to the best way of running the meeting. "Three cheers for Vassar" were requested, but the freshmen failed to respond. The class now took under consideration the athletic portion of its ticket. In quick succession Messrs. F. S. Goodwin, Boston Latin School, L. H. Morgan, St. Mark's, and G. T. Keyes, Nichols' Private School, were elected to the captaincies of the eleven, nine, and crew. The meeting now declared itself adjourned, and proceed to carry the adjournment into effect by making its exit...
...next I remember I was running over a long straight road. The snow was under my feet and beating against me. Behind there were men following, silent and swift, while I could hear myself panting for breath. How the wind held me back! I knew they were gaining, yet I could not run faster. My feet seemed like lead. I only staggered over the ground. Still my pursuers came on. Now they were up with me. They were reaching out their hands...
...pass under the microscope of criticism, and the quivering A. B. seems to be allotted an unusual length of time under the "object-glass." How sad! "A three-horned dilemma presents itself at this juncture: First, the new A. B. signally lacks that very perfection in detail which is breath to the nostrils of society. Finesse of manner can be acquired, but the college-bred have an aversion to artificial veneer. "Are you sound at the core" is their text. Second, the new A. B. is placed in a quasi electric light of criticism which magnifies imperfections and leaves beauties...
...heats. Mr. Reed says that a two mile race is particularly exhausting and claims that hardly anyone is strong enough to ride two two-mile heats in an afternoon. He mentions that "in 1883 the winner spent the night after the race in an agony, fighting for breath with the assistance of five mustard plasters." If this is the case we should strongly advise that winner never to race again. A two-mile race is considered a hard race, but anyone ought to be able to ride two or even three heats in a afternoon with half an hour...
...perhaps, a breath...