Word: broke
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first event on the programme was the running high kick. It was not very close, but was made interesting by the fact that the winner, Wason, '90, broke the Technology record of 8 ft. 8 in. He kicked the tambourine at 8 ft. 9 1-2 in. The only Harvard man in the fence-vault was unfortunately very tall and had to give his competitors a handicap of 3 3-4 inches in consequence. By actual vaulting he came in second, with a record...
...fire broke out in the old laboratory at Yale yesterday in which the Cooperative store has its rooms. A few of the articles were lost, but beyond this the society will suffer little loss. The damage to the building was slight...
...Just toward the middle of the first act a boat crossed the stage as a part of the play. Two persons are in this boat, and when it came in full view of the audience, there was the obnoxious flag mounted in the stern of the boat. Then pandemonium broke loose with a vengeance...
...guests present were Chauncey M. Depew, who spoke for Yale; Rev. Dr Henry J. Vandyke of Princeton and Frederic R. Condert of Columbia. Henry Villard, who recently gave $25,000 to the Law School, was also present. The dinner was in every way a most delightful one, and broke up in the "wee sma' hours" of Tuesday morning...
...Blue," responded to by Isaac H. Bromley, '55: "The Last Half Mile," responded to by Almet F. Jenks, '75; "The Sons of Yale," responded to by E. G. Mason, '60; and "Would-be Oarsmen," responded to by Watson R. Sperry, '71. Hon. Henry E. Howland presided, and the dinner broke up at a late - or rather early hour, amid ringing cheers for Bob. Cook...