Word: halt
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...forget the higher duties we are here to perform. But intellectual culture is, or ought to be after the primary aim of college life. Athletics are well in their place-are essential, in fact, but just as soon as they begin to absorb the best of our energies, a halt must be called. And this is virtually what has been done. It has been found that some men neglect their college work for their athletis, and the college in defence of its own position, that is, for the best interests of the students has found it necessary to prohibit such...
Hamilton- has resigned the captaincy of the Tech. eleven, and Germer has been elected to the position. He was one of the best halt backs the Andover eleven ever...
...Christmas day, the clubs took the fast train on the Baltimore and Ohio for Cincinnati. Much to the disgust of the students they were compelled to eat an unworthy Christmas dinner in the crowded station dining-room at Baltimore. At Washington, during the ten minutes halt a score of men under the lead of Shippen, second bass, whose home is in that city, ran up the hill to the base of the capitol in order to catch a glimpse of the beautiful city. The natives were much astonished at the invasion...
...suggest that the lacrosse management place tennis or back-stop nets at the east end of Jarvis next Saturday in order that long chases after the ball may be avoided. It is very tedious for the spectators to have the game frequently called to a halt while the referee chases after the ball beyond bounds...
...inexperienced eye to follow them, but as each one is guarded one hears the sharp thwack of the sword as it descends harmless on some part of the padding of the shoulder or throat. Suddenly a small tuft of hair seems to spring from the big man's head. "Halt!" cries his opponent's second. The swords are instantly stuck up by the seconds and the umpire steps up to examine the head. It was a close shave, but the skin is whole, so they start again. The men are now getting terribly excited. Breathless and panting they slash away...