Word: high
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...High Jump.E. H. Clark '96, F. Holt '99, R. H. Loines...
About a week later another conference was held; this time with the principals of high schools about Boston and with the masters of the fitting schools. After a visit to the various departments and a luncheon in the library, the project of increasing the already rigorous requirements for admission was fully discussed. The masters expressed a willingness to meet the advanced requirements by instituting new preparatory courses, and the result will probably be a decided raising of the requirements for admission to the Scientific School...
...same number the well-known editor of the Railway Age, Mr. Harry Perry Robinson, describes in detail "the fastest run ever made"- the recent speed run between Chicago and Buffalo, when 510 miles were traversed at an average speed of 65.07 miles an hour, and a speed as high as 92.3 miles an hour was attained. Mr. Robinson was one of the official time-keepers. Mr. Murat Halstead, long editor of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and now editor of the Brooklyn Standard Union, relates the history of Garfield's nomination and administration, giving important conversations with Garfield and interesting personal...
Another intercollegiate event which Columbia men are counting upon is the running high jump. S. A. W. Baltazzi, who jumped second to Sweeney in the international games, and who has cleared 5 feet 11 inches, is their best man. Backing him up for the places are Burke '96, J. D. Pell '99 and Forman '99, each of whom is good for 5 feet 6 inches. For the broad jump there are Clark '97, Burke '96, and N. G. Bijur '96-all twenty feet...
...meeting held last night at 15 Holyoke, a Brookline High School Association was formed. The officers elected were: President, Edgar N. Wrightington '97; vice-president, Stephen F. Sears '96; secretary-treasurer, H. P. Macomber...