Word: latter
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...next summer. As now planned the entire choice of the American team will be made at a trial meet, to be held on Franklin Field, Philadelphia, on June 6. Experience has shown that, although open to all amateurs, American Olympic teams have been composed chiefly of college athletes. The latter will find it hard to keep in the best of condition for both meets, and will undoubtedly wish to be at their best for the intercollegiate contest. Why not, therefore, allow the records made at the intercollegiates to stand as their trial, with the meet on June 6 open only...
President G. G. Bacon '08 announced arrangements for some prominent men to address the club next week and in addition urged the members to turn out in force for the straw vote, which will take place next week Friday. A latter to Mr. Taft, in which the purpose and aims of the club were expressed, was read and approved...
...three-legged race and sack race furnished much amusement. The former was won by J. P. Long '11 and O. M. Chadwick '11, and the latter by W. M. Rand '09, both in nearly record time. The rope climb and pole climb were both record breakers. B. M. Vance '08 made the fastest time in the rope climb, beating the record of 8 seconds made last year by 3-5 of a second. The pole climb was won by B. T. Stephenson '08 in 9 1-5 seconds. The previous record was 13 3-5 seconds...
...arrival in Berlin, he said, there came up the question of how he and President Hadley, Roosevelt lecturer in Berlin this year, should appear before the University publicly; whether one should take precedence or both should appear on the same occasion. The question was finally settled in the latter way. The gathering at which they were introduced was a notable one through the presence of the Crown Prince and other members of the royal family and the professors of the university...
...Sophomores, or even the Juniors, be permitted to drift away from their advisers altogether. The older a man becomes, the better able he is to choose for himself; but only by keeping in touch with all can the adviser hope to distinguish between the careless and judicious. To the latter every consideration should be shown; but the former should be taught to think for himself, and if that is impossible, should be compelled to make the most of his opportunities...