Word: feet
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...novel letter from Lieutenant John Lavalle, Jr., '18, formerly president of the Lampoon, and now in training for the aviation service in England, was received recently by friends in Boston. Lavalle wrote the letter while in actual flight 5000 feet in the air, at the same time managing the controls with his left hand. The letter is also reprinted in the current number of the Atlantic Monthly...
...This morning I went up again to shoot but the other machine had trouble and did not get up. I had a nice little joy ride. The country is beautiful from 5,000 feet. With the school below you, you see the lakes and woods and only a few miles off the ocean and Bay of A--. It makes one want to head west and start right across. You see the line of breakers and the sand-bars and dunes...
...your men to wear civilian shoes to formations should be stopped for two reason," said the inspector. "In the first place it looks bad, and is absolutely contrary to army regulations; and secondly, it must be pointed out that army shoes were built for men living upon their feet, and if a man wears other shoes in military formations he is liable to suffer from injured feet as a result...
...opening of a large breach in the Anglo-French front might conceivably mean disaster. Having once pierced through, the outflanking and rolling up of their lines might result in the destruction of all opposition. France would be at the invaders' feet. Before long, Paris and all remaining French territory would be in the hands of German forces. The war would be over. The Allies, though still supreme on the sea, would be unable to attack the enemy at any point, and so, baffled, must acknowledge defeat. Temporary as this would be, for the world can never see a victorious Germany...
Yale, while not so well off for experienced runners as Princeton, promises to furnish a strong team. G. F. Sweeney recently broke the indoor pole vault record by clearing 12 feet 2 inches, tying with Myers of Dartmouth. F. P. Heffelfinger, in the 440, and D. Aikenhead, in the 880, can be relied on to come in among the first in their respective events. Altogether, the Elis would appear to have a well-balanced team for the coming season...