Word: high
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...will be as follows: Two-mile run, scratch; invitation 40-yard dash, scratch; putting 12-pound shot, scratch; 440-yard run, novice; one-mile run, 60-yard limit; 1,000-yard run, 50-yard limit; 600-yard dash, 30-yard limit; 40-yard dash, 9-foot limit; 45-yard high hurdle race, 3 flights, 3 feet, 6 inches high, 9-foot limit; putting 16-pound shot, 6-foot limit; high-jump, 6-inch limit. Competitors must show that they have put the 16-pound shot 38 feet and high-jumped 5 feet, 3 inches, in competition in order to qualify...
There will be a high-jump competition in the Cage at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The following men have been entered and will be expected to report: R. P. Pope '10, scratch; G. E. Roosevelt '09, scratch; R. E. Somers '08, scratch; A. D. Barker '11, 1 inch; R. G. Harwood '09, 2 inches; F. DeH. Houston '10, 3 inches; H. R. Kunhardt '11, 3 inches; J. Wheelwright '10, 3 inches; W. A. Dennis '11, 4 inches; H. H. Heath '11, 4 inches; R. Mortimer '11, 4 inches. Additional entries may be made with Coach Quinn at the Cage...
...have to contend is the book-agent pest. Despite the numerous notices to the effect that the presence of these men is not desired, their calls have lately become as regular as the delivery of the college mail. Besides this, the books are generally listed at extremely high prices, which is obviously necessary in order to pay a large commission to the agent; and, moreover, students are regularly prevailed upon to buy books for which they have no particular need. This is especially true of Freshmen before the glamour of their new surroundings has worn off. Doubtless this shortsighted policy...
January 29--Brookline High School...
...Hall can be increased to its full capacity, which is 1300, the price of general board can be brought below $3. The present number of members is 890. The average price of general board during 1906-07 was $3.22 per week and this year, on account of the high price of provisions, it has been at an even higher figure...