Word: junior
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...upon the mother, who in spite of numerous difficulties, devoted herself to the task with the zeal and energy a boy of such rare promise deserved. Having completed the course in the Hillsboro' High School, he went for two terms to Tilton Academy. In Sept., 1877, he entered the junior class in Phillips Exeter Academy ; and, though not yet sixteen years of age, he soon ranked among the first scholars of his class. In the early part of his second year at the academy, he was taken sick and obliged to give up his studies for the remainder...
...committee of the amateur rowing association have defined a junior sculler as follows: "A junior sculler is one who has never pulled in a senior race, nor won a junior scull race; a junior oarsman is one who has never pulled an oar in a senior race, nor been a winning oarsman in a junior race; competitions with members of his own club will not affect the standing as a junior of any oarsman or sculler; the qualification of a junior oarsman or sculler shall relate to each time of his coming to the starting post, whether in a trial...
...regret that so few students were able to attend the talk on English reading, which the instructor in junior themes recently gave. There is undoubtedly a need of a few lectures on the subject of English reading, similar or supplementary to those given by Prof. Hill; and we feel sure the small attendance at this lecture must have been caused by ignorance or negligence on the part of the students. The lecturer intended to give a few informal talks or lectures on the importance of forming a taste for English reading, and the best method to be pursued in acquiring...
...Harris, '86; stroke and captain, Bird '85. the second crew will consist of: Bow, Kempshall, '85; stroke, B. Smith, '85. The two crews are in training for the first races, which will be at Newark, on May 30th and 31st. On the Harlem the second crew will contest junior crews. The crews are under the training of George Hosmer...
...Junior Themes. Mr. Wendell will meet all sections, advanced and regular, in Sever 11, today, at two o'clock, to give the first of his informal talks on reading...