Word: climaxes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...story and strikes out in a road of his own. The tale is perhaps best described as a character sketch in which the main figure is shown under varying conditions. The reader's interest continually increases until the very end when the author breaks off abruptly and leaves the climax to the imagination. The effect of this style is good and places the sketch above the ordinary run of college stories...
...decisive action taken by the Executive Committee of the I. C. A. A. A. A. in regard to the registration demands of the A. A. U. brings the question of the registration of college athletes to a climax, and we believe clearly defines college feeling. From the beginning a rule making it necessary for an amateur athlete recognized as such by the I. C. A. A. A. A. regulations to purchase recognition from the Union, has seemed farcical to say the least, and now that the rule has had the effect of decreasing the number of college competitors in open...
...whole the book is entertaining, the interest of the reader increasing to the very last adventure, which furnishes an admirable climax to the story...
Saturday's game with Pennsylvania was anything but a pleasant climax to the football season. Pennsylvania won the game distinctly on its merits, and proved beyond doubt that she has the best team of the season. In comparison, Harvard was unquestionably weaker in team play, especially on the offensive. There was one feature of the game, however, which was much more gratifying. The Harvard team played the best game of which they were capable, and kept it up to the very end. In this respect they came up to expectations and redeemed themselves from their former disgrace. Having done their...
...utmost importance for the University to assert her old supremacy in debating. It is hard to admit, but granted it must be, that for the past two years Harvard has made but little progress in debate in comparison with her rivals. It may be that we reached a climax beyond which it is difficult to go, several years since, and that the other colleges, where debating was slow in gaining a foothold, have been gaining ground faster, but this is difficult to believe. At all events, if there is any truth in this conjecture we want to see it contradicted...