Word: getting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Marines, those who have a major or second part in the senior year, but no minor or first part in the junior year; and the Horse-Marines, those who have had a minor or first part in the junior year, but have subsequently fallen off, so as not to get a major or second part in the Senior. Of the Navy officers, the Lord High Admiral is usually he who has been sent from college the greatest number of times; the Vice-Admiral is the poorest scholar in the class; the Rear-Admiral, the laziest fellow in the class...
...life. Arms bent too much, Hangs at both ends, and fails to get a good pressure on his stretcher. Careless about time...
...Jerks. Doesn't get firm pressure. Works with one leg. Hangs. Rushes on recover, and doesn't slow up on full reach...
...Wabbles and fails to get good even pressure on stretcher. Must keep stomach out. Hangs and rushes at full reach. Slumps. Has improved in smoothness...
...Fails to sit up. Slumps badly. Too stiff and jerky. Overreaches. Doesn't keep stomach out. Must keep shoulders down and head well up. Must get even pressure on stretcher...