Word: elephantic
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Eliot House, like its symbol, the elephant, is the largest of its kind. But, also like the elephant, it is not its physical size which makes it great. Impressive to gaze upon, it becomes even more appreciated when its inner characteristics are known.
California. Fossils of two extinct species were found for the first time on the Pacific slope. One, announced by Dr. Chester Stock of Caltech, was a titanothere -a vegetarian mammal of 30,000,000 years ago, larger than an Indian elephant, which grew a preposterously thick and spreading horn from...
Oil of wintergreen will gingerly be applied to aching biceps of the Elephant oarsmen tomorrow night after their first practice session of the season.
Three bladesmen and the cox from last year's Agassiz Cup crew will again seek places in the Elephant shell. John A. Garber '36 is the returning pilot, and the oarsmen are: John J. Lowry '35, David W. Lewis '35, and Richard K. Thorndike '35.
Since West Point is an institution dedicated to turning out not only capable Army officers but also polished gentlemen, "dancing and ball room etiquette" is one of the first courses in which a plebe is instructed. If he cannot pass minimum dancing requirements the first year, he keeps on plodding...