Word: high
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since rivalry in high strength tests has grown from a matter of individual to one of possible intercollegiate competition, the establishment of a uniform system among a number of colleges and universities may, by each year giving some one man the recognized championship, prevent considerable bickering. Last year for instance people who are interested may remember that Harvard, Yale and Amherst each had claimants in the field, since, while the methods of test were supposed to be the same, no one could be sure that the apparatus was of a uniform standard. The new agreement by providing for inspection...
...games the Harvard representatives will try to get Yale to agree: (1) To have the bicycle race on the Charles River track on the morning before the games. (2) To have one heat in the bicycle race instead of two and the finals as heretofore. (3) To have the high jump come before the pole vault in the order of events...
...members of '98 to send their subscriptions to the treasurer as soon as possible. They also request that all who are able should enclose the first instalment as it is desirous to have money on hand to meet current expenses. In years past single subscriptions have reached as high as $500, and '98 should attempt to equal this record. Considering the fact that the subscription is payable in five annual instalments we trust that each man will give as much as possible and as soon as convenient to avoid unnecessary trouble for the committee at the end of the year...
Both first and second place in the running high jump were won by Harvard men. S. G. Ellis 1901, was first with an actual jump of 5 feet 11 inches. C. M. Rotch 1901, was second. His actual jump was 5 feet 10 inches...
...building is constructed after the ordinary firebox system, five stories high, with one entry and staircase, no fire escape whatever on one side and on the other side a ladder which can be reached from one room on each floor. Of course if the tenant of that room is out, the door is locked. There is also a wooden stairway in the air shaft which requires no comment...