Word: highly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Union tonight an address on "The National House of Representatives" will be delivered by one of the most prominent members of that body. Congressman McCall has shown that devotion to high ideals may be effectually combined with a practical sense of the best methods of reform, and by his personal integrity and fearless convictions he has become a leader in the movement for honesty in government. The recent offer of the presidency of Dartmouth was a high tribute to his varied achievements...
...yard dash was the first event and four men with heavy handicaps soon qualified for the finals. In a very close finish C. F. Averill '12 won from the 15-foot mark in 4 3-5 seconds. In the finals of the 45-yard high hurdles, O. M. Chadwick '11, with 12 feet handicap, led almost to the finish, but W. M. Rand '09 passed him just at the tape, winning in the fast time of 6 seconds, equalling the record...
Meanwhile, in the Gymnasium, the field events had been run off. S. B. Comstock sC., with 4 feet handicap, won the 16-pound shot-put with a distance of 42 feet, 1-2 inch, with J.P. Long '11 second. S.C. Lawrence '10, with 3 inches handicap, won the high jump with an actual jump of 5 feet 8 inches, and W.K. Royal sL won the 12-pound novice shotput with a put of 47 feet 7 1-4 inches...
...yard high hurdles, trial heats. First heat--Won by W. M. Rand '09, scratch; second, A. D. Piper '09, 10 ft. Time--6 1-5s. Second heat--Won by O. M. Chadwick '11, 12 ft.; second, J. P. Long '11, 3 ft. Time--6 1-5s. Third heat--Won by A. L. Besse '10, 4 ft. Time--6 1-5s. Fourth heat--Won by A. R. Dupont '12, 15 ft. Time--6 1-5s. Semifinals: first heat--Won by W. M. Rand '09, scratch; second, O. M. Chadwick '11, '12 ft. Time...
...Running high jump, handicap--Won by S. C. Lawrence '10, 3 in., 5 ft. 11 in.; second, P. Smith '11, 4 in., 5 ft. 8 in.; third, J. Wheelwright...