Word: heights
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Many of the newest college buildings are four stories in height and the loftiest rooms are only reached after a climb of four long flights of stairs. Many a time the weary student reaches the top floor, knocks at the door of the man he seeks and finds, alas! that his knocks meet with no response. We all know how discouraging it is and wish that some remedy could be found. This nuisance of climbing stairs would be much lessened if a system of indicators was only in vogue here. Such a system is in use at Yale...
...excitement of the campaign is over and - has been elected president. What shall the students now find to do is the next question. Fortunately the interest in foot ball is now at its height, and the trip to Canada, for some time in contemplation by the manager of the eleven, has been definitely provided for. It is this that we wish to call attention to. The very favorable terms which have been obtained from the railroad companies places the possibility of a trip to Canada within the means of a large per cent. of the students. Putting aside the desirability...
...statue will be placed upon a base of solid granite six feet in height. This base will be decorated with the seals of Harvard and Emmanuel colleges. These will be executed in bronze and will be quite effective, that of Emmanuel being very artistic in design, a true British lion. As the work of casting is completed and the base has been made it is expected that the whole statue will be put in position during the coming month. The day for dedication has not been selected, but the 28 of October has been suggested, that being...
...statistics of students at Cornell collected thus far by Dr. Hitchcock, show an average weight of 148 3-5 pounds; average height, 5 feet 7 1.8 inches; chest, full, 36 7-8 inches; chest, repose, 35 3-8 inches; contracted biceps, right arm, 11 5 8 inches; biceps not contracted, 10 1-4 inches; capacity of lungs, 4.416 litres. The chest measurements and lung capacity are above the average of college students...
...scratch, Hodge, of Princeton, and Mandell, '84. There was an obstruction which hindered Mandell, who places his pole nearer the bar than others, and instead of protesting strongly he kept on vaulting, and failed to get over nine feet. Hodge, who went over the bar at that height won the event...