Word: ending
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...mile run was the next event. The entries were A. H. Williams, '91, C. A. Davenport, '90, and W. C. Downs, '90. At the end of the first lap, Williams was first and Davenport second, but on the next lap, Downs took first place, which he held until the finish. When within twenty feet of the line, Davenport passed Williams and took second place. Downs' time was 4 minutes, 46 seconds...
...have tried for three or four years and have not succeeded in getting into the yard. This is obviously unjust. The advantages and conveniences of a college room are so great that every student is eager to get one. Naturally this desire does not decrease toward the end of the course. It is very exasprerating for men who have tried year after without success, to see the best rooms go to men who have not yet entered college, many of whom have never even been in Cambridge. It would be much fairer if the allotment were according to seniority. Then...
...foot ball tournament in kicking begins today. It is to take place on the land back of Divinity hall and is to last three weeks. At the end of each week, every man's score is to be made out, and a cup will be given to the man having the best record. Every candidate will have to kick 30 balls, taking about half an hour, from different positions, every day except Saturday...
...prophet. The prophecy which was delivered in one of the last suras of the Mecca period, is a distinct prediction of an historical event. The Persians have gained some successes over the Greeks, who were of the true belief. Mohammed predicted that the Greeks would triumph in the end, and they...
...Barny was one of the best parts of the play. The principals were good in their parts. Of the choruses the best were the Flunkeys at the beginning of the second act, the chorus of monks and nuns in the third act, and the ensemble at the end. The third act is very elaborate for an amateur performance but it was carried through with great energy and enthusiasm. With the exception of one or two hitches in the scene shifting everything passed off smoothly...