Word: exception
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Yale argument was as follows: The present navy consisting mainly of cruisers is sufficient for a peace footing. Battleships are money thrown away except in case of war, which is unlikely. Finally, even if war is declared, land defences are more effectual than a seagoing fleet...
...Harvard Burgess did some very active work in the field. Haughton pitched a good game except in the eighth inning and led the team at the bat with three hits. Paine made two three-base hits which counted for runs each time. Scannell and Clarkson also made two hits each...
Aramaic was the diplomatic language of the Assyrian empire in its western provinces. At the fall of the Assyrian empire it overspread Asia, except Arabia, and supplanted the Semitic languages. The reason it spread is unknown; but the conquest was almost as complete as was that of Arabic later at the time of the Moslem conquest...
...invitation half mile race was expected to be the event of the day, but was somewhat of a disappointment, because all the entries were afraid to run against Hollister except Hollander of New York. Hollister set the pace from the start and Hollander ran at his heels for a lap and a half. Here Hollister increased his speed and gradually drawing ahead, won as he pleased by 40 yards. His time of 1m. 56 4-5s. breaks the Harvard record of 1m. 56 7-8s., held by Goodwin, and might easily have been faster if Hollister had been...
...spring tennis tournament begins this afternoon on Jarvis field. All men who can, please be on hand at 2.30. Tennis balls may be obtained from the janitor at the Carey Building. The matches are two out of three vantage sets, except in the finals, when three out of five sets will be played. The drawings are as follows...