Word: lifts
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...morainal deposits may be studied. On the seashore there is an admirable exhibition of dike phenomena. The formation of marine pebbles may be studied in those produced from the quarry waste thrown into the sea. The quarries exhibit the phenomena of jointing, and the peculiar accidents of "rift," "lift" and "cut-off," terms used by the quarrymen to indicate available lines of weakness in the stone, which they may use in extracting blocks. If the conditions favor, traces of submerged forests may be found. The excursion is recommended as one of the best which can be made within the limits...
...thoroughly, and it is time we showed that we can teach as well as be taught. We have lowered our colors too many times already, and we must win next fall. We can win too, if every man puts his shoulder to the wheel and does his utmost to lift our athletics out of the rut into which they have fallen...
...choir sang: "Let not your Heart be troubled," Foster; "I will Lift up Mine Eyes," Clarke-Whitfield; "Come now and let us Reason," Wareing, solo by E. M. Waterhouse...
...their exercise systematically. For the great majority of men the best work is regular light exercise on the pulley weights or with the wooden dumb-bells. But to some these methods seem slow and tedious. They desire to become strong in a few days, and so they try to lift heavy iron bells and perform feats upon the parallel and horizontal bars. The result of such a method of training naturally is that these men find themselves growing weaker instead of stronger and finally abandon gymnasium work altogether...
...which is so often lost sight of in the lower thoughts of man. It is preeminently the student's day when he may turn with relief and inspiration from his daily tasks. Let us still honor and treasure the sacred day of the seven. Let us use it to lift our lives to the higher level of character...