Word: jumping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cannot well give an unqualified answer. Yes, if we take the present state of educational matters into consideration; no, if we look ahead to the great change which is to be effected. At present there is a great gap between school and university which the young man has to jump over as best he can. His academical training ceases long before it is nearly sufficient; he is left to make shift for himself in a sea of different studies, and there is no denying that the average man gets hopelessly lost in it, and, as Mr. Brearley points out "educational...
...name of Brewer, '88, was omitted from the candidates for the broad jump in yesterday's paper...
...cents. The following events are open to members of the H. A. A., B. Y. M. C. A., B. Y. M. C. U., and Union Athletic Club: Sparring, feather-weight, under 128 lbs., light-weight, under 140 lbs., middle-weight, under 160 lbs., running high kick, running high jump, standing high jump, putting the shot, fence vault, pole vault. The tug-of-war (600 lbs. or under) is open to college men only. There will be no wrestling...
...high jump, H. L. Clark, '87, is the only one at present sure of a place, though there are several promising candidates...
Bradley, '86. R. D. Smith, '86, L. S. Thayer, '88, Rogers and Tooker, S. C., are practising the broad jump...