Word: feats
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...plan a daring feat...
...rather calculated to discourage the trio in athletics. The uniform of the association, for instance, presents some difficulties to gentlemen not accustomed to protean changes in the circus-ring. The accomplished Mr. Robinson, who wore some fourteen waistcoats and any number of unmentionables, would perhaps be equal to the feat of wearing at one and the same time knee-breeches, trunks, and drawers, but an ordinary mortal, who has hitherto contented himself with two thicknesses of nether integuments, would find the garments so liberally provided by the association an embarras de richesse...
...ball, perpendicularly to the scratch line, extended, if necessary, to meet this perpendicular." We see now the wisdom of the provision in regard to honorary members. The Executive Committee doubtless intend to elect the Professor of Surveying an honorary member, with the special duty of performing this difficult mathematical feat. We would also suggest that the Committee make arrangements for hiring that noble instrument, the marking-machine, which has recently occupied the attention of the undergraduate mind. When not required to grind minus quantities this instrument might prove tractable, even under the direction of some other than the master mind...
PACH, the "Harvard Photographer," was in Washington last week, and succeeded in photographing the whole Cabinet in session, a feat which has never been accomplished before...
...broad jump, W. C. Wilmer; best record, 19 ft. 8 in., by same man. Three-mile run, W. J. Duffy, 17 min. 25 sec.; best record, 16 min. 21 1/2 sec., by E. C. Stinson. Mr. Wilmer thus won three championships, and made two best on records, - an unparalleled feat...