Word: eight
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Simmons, '80, R. Bacon, '80. Simmons and Bacon had a close race the entire distance. When Simmons was within six yards of the finish he turned his head to see how near was his opponent, threw himself out of his stride, and, tripping, was stunned by a fall within eight feet of the line. Bacon thus won the race...
...Oration. There will be dancing in Memorial Hall from two o'clock until five, and at half past four the exercises at the Tree will begin. Spreads and teas will probably occupy the spare hours, and in the evening Memorial Hall will be opened for dancing from eight until eleven. Every Senior is entitled to twenty tickets to the Yard, seven to the Tree, six to Memorial Hall (to admit one gentleman and two ladies), and five to Sanders Theatre. Tickets are now ready, and can be obtained at 10 Weld, every day, from twelve till...
...authorities are well borne out by the elements in their determination to keep us away from the Observatory. We know that we are asking a great deal, but if there come a nice clear evening next week, would it not be allowable for a few men from seventy-eight, say those who stood highest on the rank list in Required Astronomy, to visit the Observatory? Security for good behavior might be given beforehand at the Secretary's office...
Yale. - The average weight of the Yale Eight is 165 3/4 lbs., against an average of 176 1/4 lbs. for our crew. They will have a new coxswain this year, as Aldrich has grown too heavy. There are four men from last year's crew in their boat, while we have seven in ours...
...Trinity Tablet, Colby Echo, and eight or ten other exchanges announce among their Harvard items that a Chinese and Japanese! elective is to be established here. We are sorry for their disappointment, but the elective pamphlet does n't mention this much-reported course...