Word: felling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...accidents so that any will not catch them off their guard. A great difficulty is that there will not be men enough to fill the places of those who have been unfortunate. It seems as though there have been more accidents this year than last. First, in October, Perkins fell out from the effects of his injured arm. Then Powers was taken sick with peritonitis, and left in a condition that prevents his taking any exercise. Vail's injury at playing foot ball was so serious that the doctor forbid his rowing. Now, Cummings has been out of the boat...
...mineralogical department of the Peabody Museum at Yale has recently received a very important addition, through the gift of a large collection of meteorites by Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. English of New Haven. These specimens fell in Winnebago county, Iowa, on May 2, 1890, and are probably the largest collection from any single fall in the world. Nearly all are perfect specimens, being completely covered with a black, burnt coating due to their coming so rapidly through the atmosphere. Several show fractures, and others are thoroughly rounded and melted off. The collection is considered to be a very valuable...
...instilling into their minds a willingness and desire to do some active work. At these social gatherings there are addresses by prominent men on subjects which are of interest to every one. One cannot expect to see the society shake off at once the stupor into which it unfortunately fell, but we do think that sufficient energy on the part of the few has been shown to encourage them in their efforts and to ask all Episcopalians in college generously to tend their...
...number of freshmen entered in Greek electives was 151. Last year the number fell to 131, but this year 206 such elections are recorded...
George Pellew, a graduate of Harvard in the class of '80, met his death by a sad accident on the morning of Feb. 18. An inflammation of one eye had rendered his sight defective. While passing along West Thirty-fifth Street, he fell through an open gate into the area below and was instantly killed...