Word: founded
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been found by experiment with this apparatus that air submitted to an electrical pressure of over two million volts becomes a fairly good conductor. In order to insulate the apparatus, it is placed three feet above the floor, and even in this position, luminous discharges from the apparatus to the floor and the room is darkened...
...proposed a regiment of gentlemen in the army: "What do you mean by 'gentlemen,' Drivers of gigs?" As to the loss of dignity from eagerness to serve, we had an idea that Colonel Shaw actually "scrambled" up to his place on the Ft. Wagner rampart, where the bullet found him, and where our reverent fancy will keep him forever...
...present Advocate contains several interesting stories, none of which, however, are worthy of especial praise. The short sketch, "When the Lepers Left Kalalan, " is the best piece of writing in the number. The anonymous author has started out in a style of story not often found in a college paper, and worthy of more cultivation. "Dexter's Discovery" is a new version of a story we have all read before either in the Advocate or in some other college magazine. It seems rather a waste of good material that so many men should try their hands at this same...
Hereafter, the rebate of ten cents per meal for absence on Sundays shall be for not more than five consecutive meals beginning with dinner on Saturdays. The old rule allowed rebate for six meals but was found unjust to those who remained at Memorial on Sundays in that the accounts showed that there was no saving by such Sunday absence and that the expense fell on those who were not absent...
...ninth inning the score stood eleven all. '99, in the tenth inning, found Vincent and batted out four hits, one of which was a double by Franklin. The Seniors were retired without a run, leaving the score sixteen to eleven in favor...