Word: high
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Captain Stagg, of Yale, has invented a machine to assist in the practice of sliding bases. It is a frame work 14 feet long about 4 feet high, covered with tightly-stretched canvas, which is in turn covered with a piece of carpet. The men rush the length of the cage, and throwing themselves on the machine, shoot headlong across its surface...
...States, and bankruptcy and repudiation were the result. He also blames President Cleveland's administration for not spending our surplus in the purchase of the national debt, but the blame of this lies with Senator Sherman himself, who funded this debt so that it is irredeemable except at a high premium. In answer to the charge that English merchants have spent money to get a foothold in our market, Mr. White said that in twenty-five years of close connection with tariff legislation he never knew of a shilling that was thus expended. Mr. Sherman also says that whoever favors...
...running high jump, Sherman, of Yale, won the first prize, jumping 5 feet...
...Yale, did not enter in the high kick, as was expected. W. S. Phillips, C. Y. M. C. A., won this event by a kick of 8 feet 9 inches. In trying to better this he made a record of 9 feet 3 1-2 inches...
...various clubs of the college have shown unusual energy this year in obtaining lecturers of ability to speak before the students. Everyone who heard Professor Adler some time ago spoke in high praise of the Philosopical Club, through whose efforts we were enabled to hear him lecture. At present two courses of lectures of high character are being conducted here by the Finance Club; the other by the Classical Club. Thursday and Friday night the lectures of Professor Sachs, who is here through the efforts of the Classical Club, were greatly enjoyed by those who heard them. His treatment...