Word: length
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prelude to Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" was received with slight favor. The orchestra played this member faultlessly and impressively and the trouble seems to be in the score itself which presents a monotonous length of unvarying tonality...
...best. He spoke merely as an outsider, and as one who knew very little but felt a great interest. He hoped that the students would individually do all in their power to correct these impressions of Harvard. Rev. Phillips Brooks then addressed the meeting at length. He dwelt upon the difficulty which a university offers of forming large circles of acquaintances; men tend to collect into small groups and there by to live narrow lives destroying the great democratic spirit which ought to exist. It keeps what is good in men where its influence cannot be felt and makes...
...athletic fields. I am informed that there would probably be no difficulty in obtaining the use of Jarvis, Holmes or Norton's field through the winter, as the slide could be built without injury to the ground. It would be easy to plan a slide of considerable length on these fields. The expense would be small if a large number of men entered into the scheme, and the return for the money would more than repay the outlay. If anything is to be done towards obtaining a slide this year, it should be done at once before the snow covers...
...crews took part in the annual class race of the University of Pennsylvania last Thursday. The '91 medicals won by a length, '92 college being second...
...twenty yard line. Saxe returned the ball to Channing who tried to run but was stopped by Cumnock. Ames gained twelve yards; Black made four more. He was not ready, however, for Poe's next pass and Crosby broke through, picked up the ball, and sprinted half the length of the field for a touchdown. Time 4 minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 0 for Harvard. Saxe caught Ames' kick from the twenty-five yard line and made a slight gain. He then kicked and Ames punted in return. A fumble gave Princeton the ball, and Cowan butted...