Word: cases
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...next event, the running high jump, proved to be one of the prettiest contests of the meeting. The entries were J. P. Lee, H. A. A., R. G. Leavitt, H. A. A. and P. W. Conant, M. I. T. All the men jumped with case and grace. Conant was the first to withdraw. The contest between Lee and Leavitt promised to be very close but Leavitt slipped. striking his face against the bar with considerable violence, and was forced to withdraw thus leaving Lee the winner with a jump of 5 feet 5 1-2 inches...
...with two other couples for second place. The games in the play-off in both sections must be finished before Wednesday, March 13. They will be governed by the same rules as before, except that contestants will be required to keep account of games as well as matches. In case of another tie in the number of matches won, the pair winning the most games will be entitled to enter the final round. Matches in this round may be played as soon as the contestants are determined...
...seems probable that Yale will have seven old men in her crew after all. Gill has consented to take a seat in the boat, provided Corbin will. Corbin has not yet agreed to row, but it is thought he will do so eventually. In that case there will only be bow to be filled by a new man. Rogers, '90, S., is the most likely candidate, although the other new men are doing good work under the personal supervision of Captain Woodruff. Caldwell was out with the crew on Thursday and it will be decided...
...Union with Canada would remove all danger of invasion from the north in case of a war with England. (a) Canada was a base of operations in the war of 1812.- Johnston's Hist. of U. S., 176-180, 186-189, 192-193. (b) The protection on our northern frontier is lamentably weak.- Report of Secretary...
...long since, we spoke about the need of an Andover Club at Harvard and urged its organization. We wish again to emphasize the need of such a club and the large field of work and influence it would have before it. As in the case of the Exeter Club, recently organized, will not some prominent member of the senior class call a meeting of the Andover men in college, at which meeting steps towards organization can be taken? An Andover club is needed, would have much influence, and it is the duty of the Andover men in college to form...