Word: felling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...seniors took the lead, rowing in good form, and about thirty-seven to the minute; ninety-one passed the freshmen and pressed the sophomores hard for second place, and soon obtained it. The fast pace was telling on the sophomores, and just before they reached the Harvard bridge they fell behind ninety-three All four crews were lapped when they went under the bridge, which is about half way down the course; the seniors led the juniors about half a length and were rowing a quick stroke. From here ninety-one spurted and gained a slight lead. Ninety...
...college life. The varying percentages of marks in the five grades show a striking and gratifying tendency toward more earnest work in each succeeding year. In the Freshman year less than 16 per cent, of the marks assigned to '89 reached A, while almost 3 per cent. fell into grade E. A steady increase in the A's brings the per cent. to more than 22 in the Senior year, The E's, on the other hand, diminished by almost one-half in the sophomore year, and again in the Junior year by more than one-half, in the senior...
...with this series of campaigns the Hebrews were living out their history. Up to 1000 B. C. is a time of preparation with them. Then came Saul, who gave the nation unity. They reached their greatest power and gtory under David and Solomon, who came shortly after. Soon they fell spart, into a Northern and Southern division, and for two centuries were engaged in wars. Invasion after invasion followed, until the great Assyrian king alluded to captured their leading city, Damascus, and put an and to the kingdom of Israel. He not only ended it, but over-ran all Judah...
Twelfth Night.If Shakespeare could have seen his own comedy "Twelfth Night" Monday night with Miss Julia Marlowe in the leading role, he would not have been surprised that Olivia fell in love with Viola at first sight. For Julia Marlowe brings to the part of Viola an impassioned but refined youthfulness of acting which cannot but charm. Eben Plympton as Duke Orsino read his lines well but was inclined at times to be too unimpassioned. Leslie Allen and Dan Robertson as Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek were unimpeachable, and the rest of the company were fair...
...only last year that the management tried the experiment of reducing the price. The consequent increase in the sale of season tickets was immense, but whether this caused an increase of the total receipts from tickets was doubtful. At all events the receipts for the year fell off greatly This year the nine ought to be better supported. The first thing that can be done by Harvard men to show their interest in the team and their confidence in its success, is to buy season tickets. The new spirit that is animating the management and candidates alike promises a better...