Word: feet
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...important acquisition is soon to be made to the scientific department of Cornell by the gift of $50,000 from Hiram W. Sibley, Rochester, N. Y., for the erection of a new building. The structure will be 160 x 46 feet in dimension, and four stories high, with a well lighted basement. The first floor will be devoted to the museum, and the illustrative apparatus. There will be, besides, a large lecture-room and class-room. The second floor will be used largely for the department of Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, and will contain two large draughting rooms...
...committee on track athletics at the University of Pennsylvania have announced the following changes in the standards for qualifying for the track team: Putting the shot, 34 feet 6 inches; two mile bicycle, 6 minutes 5 seconds; running broad jump, 20 feet...
...high jump T. E. Sherwin '94 cleared 5 feet 8 1-4 inches. W. E. Putman '96 came next with a jump of 5 feet 8 in. and G. C. Cheney came in third with a jump of 5 feet...
...mile run was an exciting race between D. W. Fenton '95 and A. B. Blake '93. Fenton won in 4 min., 39 sec., with Blake 20 feet behind. J. Bordman '94 finished third...
...officially announced that Oxford won from Cambridge by only one length and four feet, and not by two lengths and half...