Word: length
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...class tug-of-war was intensely exciting, but was marred by the fact that the pulls lasted 2 minutes instead of 1 minute, the regulation length. Had the period been shorter the result might have been different. 1910 first pulled 1911 about four feet, but the Freshmen had more power toward the last and pulled the Sophomores nearly half the length of the Gymnasium. This was characteristic of the other tugs also. The final pull was won by the Freshmen. The human wheelbarrow race was very amusing, and resulted in a victory for W. M. Rand...
Competitors are advised that the studies should be thorough, expressed in good English, and although not limited as to length, they should not be needlessly expanded. They should be inscribed with an assumed name, and whether in Class A, or Class B, the year when the bachelor's degree was or is likely to be received, and accompanied by a sealed envelope giving the real name and the address of the competitor, and the institution which conferred the degree, or in which he is studying. The papers should be sent on or before June 1, 1908, to J. L. Laughlin...
...subject connected with municipal government. For the year 1907-98 the competition will be limited to undergraduate students registered in a regular course in any college or university in the United States offering distinct instruction in municipal government, and the essays will be limited to 10,000 words in length. The prize will be awarded by three judges selected by the executive committee of the League, and the name of the winner will be announced at the next annual meeting...
...Fenn '84 will give the fifth of his series of Christian Association conferences on "The Parables of Jesus" in the parlor of Phillips Brooks House at 7 o'clock this evening. These conferences come every Friday evening until March 6, and each is three-quarters of an hour in length. "The Parables of Jesus" will be discussed from the standpoint of contemporary history and in their bearing on present day life. The conference is primarily for Law School men, but all members of the University are invited...
...second half the Dartmouth players covered their opponents more closely, abandoning all attempts at concerted offense. At length Hicks pushed the puck into the net for another score. Foote then made several brilliant, dashes toward the Harvard goal and twice shot the puck into the net. Rumsey made the last score of the game...