Word: heights
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...marked by an assumption of mystery and standoffishness in everything that related to the societies in any way, however distant. Of late years, however, a strong sentiment of opposition to 'poppycock' has been steadily developing. Among undergraduates the opposition has grown very quietly. In 1884 it was at its height. The Senior Class in that year held a class-meeting to protest against it. Among the present Senior members of Bones there had grown up during Junior year a strong feeling that 'poppycock' ought to go. Some of them told their intimate friends during the week before they were initiated...
...seconds, with Bemis second by 5 yards. Wright's time was just 1-4 second slower than the Harvard record made by Bemis last Monday - under more favorable weather conditions, by the way. R. G. Leavitt. '89, was in bad form in the pole vault. His best height was 9 feet. E. C. Stowell, '88, P. K. Brown, '90, H. Rogers, '87, J. W. Merrill, '89, ran in the first heat of the 220-yard dash. It was won handily by Rogers in 24 1-2 seconds. The second heat between G. S. Mandell, H. R. Miles...
...Davidson and Perkins were the only men who had not failed. All three cleared it, Perkins on the third trial. The bar was then raised, and Perkins won the cup by a vault of 6 feet 8 1-2 inches. Neither of the other two could get over this height in the three trials allowed, and the bar was therefore lowered to the previous height of 6 feet 7 3-4 inches. Slade failed to clear it, and the second prize went to Davidson...
...here. Does it not seem as if this great western half of civilization might at least equal the eastern in its opportunities for learning? We hear almost daily of bequests for new colleges among us. Our people would almost seem to believe that our universities had reached their greatest height and the only thing left to do was to scatter them around more profusely. But no; in distribution of knowledge among all classes we do not fall behind other nations. Our masses are recognized as the most intelligent in the world. It is in height, not in breadth, of scholarly...
...gymnasium at 3 p.m. to-day. All who intend to compete must be on hand at that time. These competitions will take place every Saturday until the first of April. A first prize will be given in each of the events for the best combined score in height and distance...