Word: days
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Great works have been wrought in the hills of New Hampshire since the day when Elzear Wheelock made his way up the Connecticut river to found Dartmouth College. He was enthusiastic in his desire to start a school for the education of the Indians in the ways of God and the white man's civilization, little dreaming that in 150 years the modest institution would change into a college of national reputation...
Harvard men he characterized as 'less glowing and gregarious' than Yale men. Commenting on a certain student from a standard Boston family, he said, 'He appears to be the possessor of but two adjectives, "bully" and "rotten."' When I asked him about X's Class Day oration, he answered, 'Robust commonplace.' Of a graduate who had written somewhat irresponsibly about Harvard, he observed, 'He is not a scientific person.' Of the place to which women were relegated when waiting for books in the University Library, he said, 'A pen is provided for them...
With a clear, cold, and windy day on which to run, a well-balanced, strong cross country team ran to victory over their northern opponents by the telling count of 20 to 36. Four of the first five runners to finish over the shortened course were of the Crimson team, while E. R. Butterworth of the Green came in fourth. David Cobb '31, stellar runner, was caused a great deal of trouble by a lame leg, but was able to finish the course...
...Dobie, Fielding "Hurry-Up Yost, "Cannonball" Crabtree (who will be seen in action when Florida comes to Cambridge a week hence), Paolino Uczudum, the Bounding Basque of the Pyrenees, are some of the more common handles that come to mind. Time Out is just waiting, though, for the day when Harvard will have a star who can be called "Rain Or" Shine...
...University has built the Briggs Baseball Cage and the new steel stands. The new indoor athletic building is going up a little higher every day. Many acres of land have been reclaimed on Soldiers Field and behind the Business School, and converted into playing fields for various intra-mural and minor sports. Since Mr. Bingham became athletic director about three years ago, the changes and the improvements in the development of athletics at Harvard have gone on steadily and consistently...