Word: handed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...English department has requested all members of the freshman class taking English A to hand in an account of their preparation in English at the various fitting schools. The object is to find out whether the preparation is inadequate or the entrance examinations too difficult, as a large number of freshmen have been conditioned in English...
General Armstrong explained that by educating the Indian, he meant not only educating his mind, but his hand and heart as well; everything, in fact, that would enable him to compete with his white neighbor, in the struggle for existence. The trouble had been that the government had never understood the Indian. They had provided him with food and clothing, thereby enabling him to live in idleness, and it is no wonder that now he is unable to support himself. Instead of giving him rations, he should have been given land and farming implements and obliged to earn...
...Cambridge Chronicle publishes the following astonishing piece of news: "Now if you will imagine eight strong fellows stepping from seat to seat and taking their places; the captain, cigarette in hand, calling "Ready!" "Row!" and then the steady splash of oars for a long, long time in the flickering gaslight-see this and you see it all. Yale also has a tank which, unfortunately, an inventor claims as his own idea, and a suit is liable...
Candidates for the University Nine are now in active training and the cage presents an animated appearance from early afternoon until dark. The various candidates practice sliding to bases, hand ball, starting, etc. A new feature in the training is the stopping of ground balls and throwing at a mark. It develops quickness of judgment and accuracy of aim. In sliding, an arrangement has been originated by Captain Willard whereby the runner is raised from the ground as he is about to slide. After the cage work, the men exercise at the chest-weights, practice with the dumb-bells...
HARVARD GUITAR AND MANDOLIN CLUB.- As the club has been invited to play as an overture to an entertainment on Friday evening between 7 and 7.30, a short rehearsal will be held daily this week at 1.30. All must be on hand promptly that the rehearsal may end at 2 Per order...