Word: feet
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first plan, there would be a wreath around the old tree from four to seven feet from the ground; men would have to wear ordinary clothes and the seats would be limited to about 3400. The main objections that have been raised to this plan are: (1) the old space is too small both for satisfying the demand for tickets and for accommodating the contestants; (2) if the large majority of the class participate there will be too much of a crush; (3) on account of this crush the success of the scheme depends absolutely on the conduct...
...broad jump, J. G. Clarke, E. H. Clark, and A. Stickney have all done twenty-two feet or better. Mason '96 has been the only serious loss...
...shot put, there are A. Lovering '97, F. Shaw and E. H. Clark, who have all done thirty-eight feet or better. G. W. Bouve '98, S. W. Wheeler '98, P. M. Jaffray '99 and W. D. Hennen '98 are also training for this event. This is the only field event where continuous practice is at present possible. Most of these men will also train for this event. He has a record of 117 feet...
...building, to be called Hamilton court, in honor of Alexander Hamilton, will stand between 120th and 121st Sts. It will be nine stories high, and will cover a plot of ground 200 feet square. Each floor has been designed to accommodate 100 students. The rooms are either single or divided into suites, and will be furnished by the university...
Secondly, it was objected that "the dozen men immediately encircling the Tree would be almost the only ones to get flowers." This is a physical impossibility. The Class Day Committee propose to fasten on the Tree a wreath of flowers four feet in breadth. It is hard to see how a dozen men could carry off this amount of flowers, to say nothing of tearing them off the Tree. Moreover, there would be no object in carring off more than a reasonable number, for the simple reason that the men behind would not permit it, but would deprive their greedy...