Word: feat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...spite of this fact the usual strife for the possession of the flag between the "sophs" and "fresh" was repeated this year. On the day appointed innumerable " '86" flags were seen proudly flaunting in the New Haven breeze. When these were torn down, the freshmen effected the extraordinary feat of hoisting one on the tiptop of the flag pole on the Insurance building, directly over the weather signal. "There it hung," says the account of the affair, "limp and soaked by the rain, while on the sidewalk opposite gathered crowds of students alternately watching the flag and 'giving each other...
Yale is congratulating herself on the unexpected feat (or feet, if you will,) of Brooks, '85, who beat Myers in the 220 yards race. Mr. Wendell's gratulatory telegram is regarded as another proof of the good will existing between the two colleges...
...make them work indefatigably until they come to Cambridge to meet their plucky adversaries on their own grounds. '85 should work harder than ever now, and accomplish that which has not been done for years - beating a Yale freshman nine. If they do this they will have accomplished a feat that will never be forgotten during their whole college course...
...minor offence committed by the students a few nights ago was the removal of the clapper of the college bell, a feat that is performed here annually. The students paid dearly for this piece of folly, for a proctor, coming upon them quietly, removed the scaling ladder, and kept them up in the cold until he thought they had a sufficient time for repentance, and then let them down, taking their names as they descended...
...John E. Scoville, of Sweet's Corners, Massachusetts," whose offer to run 100 yards in 10 sec. or better; or 220 yards in 23 sec. or better, for a $25.00 cup, he to present the donor of the cup with $25.00 in event of his failure to accomplish the feat, excited so much interest about a month ago, has turned out to be a "myth." The offer was accepted by the Manhattan Athletic Club, who sent a letter, agreeing to "Mr. Scoville's" terms in every particular, except that they offered to pay all his expenses to New York, whether...