Word: eight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Despite the presence of eight fire engines, detachments of police, and the groups of fireman who swarmed over the ladders with hose in hand, the crowd pressed close upon the building in their enthusiasm, with the result that many overzealous individuals were completely routed when a torrent of water, unleashed from the hose, escaped from a broken window. In another instance, the firemen, taunted with concerted chants of "Let it burn!" and "Damn the firemen", turned the hose and swept the crowd, somewhat dampening the ardor of the surging ranks...
...When a man of unusual endowment has stayed with a job for nearly eight years as Mr. Hoover did he knows more about it than anybody else. It is my intention to find out his ideas and visions and to carry out those policies...
Nine men, representing eight different departments of the University, all students in one of the graduate schools, will travel next year on Sheldon Fellowships. They are: J. H. Bartlett, Jr., '26, concentrating in Physics; R. G. Gulley, University of Virginia '27, Architecture; F. S. Hogg, A.M. '28, Astronomy; A. J. Holden '23, Education; R. A. McKennan, Dartmouth '28, Anthropology; C. B. Millican, '27, English; E. J. Nelson '28, Philosophy; N. J. Padelford '28, Government C. M. Zener, Stanford '26, Physics...
...team from Carleton includes B. B. Johnson '29, K. W. Rowe '29, and L. M. McBride '30. The Minnesota college has earned a national reputation for its forensic ability; at present its representatives are on their annual Eastern tour which takes them to eight colleges in addition to Harvard...
Hemenway Gymnasium will be the scene of the climax of the wrestling season when the finalists from each of the eight classes meet this evening at 8 o'clock for the University championships...