Word: hanged
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...shoulders, threw his whole weight into the oar, and kept it there until the stroke was finished. The blades were covered throughout the stroke and remained in the air as short a time as was consistent with the avoidance of "rushing" the slides. There was hardly the slightest perceptible "hang" of shoulders or hands at either end of the stroke. Although the body work was not all that could be desired, the "watermanship" or action of the blades was as smooth as the stroke of a piston...
Senator Hoar followed. His speech was brilliant. He welcomed the learning and scholarship of the country to share in its government, and felt it a sad thing when such men held aloof from their duty. He spoke of the graduates whose pictures hang in Harvard's halls, and described what their feelings would be on such an occasion as the coming election day. He eloquently outlined the character of the candidates and drew a graphic comparison, being continually interrupted by cheers...
...yelled and hooted like young demons. Not content with this, a crowd of them took possession of Jarvis Field and played a game of base-ball there, refusing to give up the grounds to some students who wished to practice. It is small use for the college authorities to hang out a sign warning all but Harvard students to keep off Holmes field; let them take active measures. A regularly employed watchman to patrol the yard and the athletic grounds would cost very little during the spring and autumn months in comparison with the benefit which would result...
...smooth, and there is not enough life in the catch and heave. Most of the men fail to swing well from their hips, thereby getting a weak stroke and tiring themselves. The usual tendency to contract the stomach, instead of letting it take care of itself and hang naturally, is noticeable. This fault must be overcome if the men don't want to be used up in a short distance. The men must not hurry stroke. The crew is sitting up to its work better, and there appears to be strength enough if properly applied. The first eight...
...attention has been directed to the fact that the paintings which hang in Memorial Hall do not receive the care they should. Many of them are cracking and are suffering in other ways from insufficient attention. This collection of paintings is valuable not only because it is composed of portraits of former benefactors of Harvard College, but because it numbers among its artists men like Copley and others of almost equal note. When it is considered how great the value of the collection really is, and how great an interest it will always have to students who come to Harvard...