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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Handicap events: 40 yards dash (9 ft. limit); 600 yards run (30 yards limit); 1 mile run (80 yards limit); 1 mile walk (45 seconds limit); 45 yards hurdle race (9 ft. limit); 3 hurdles, 3 ft. 6 in. each; running high jump (6 in. limit). A special limit will be given to any one breaking the indoor record in any of these events...
...power. At first, the great strange forces of nature, which were inexplicable to him, he deified and worshipped. But latter, by subduing these, he was able to develop the capacity of his intellect. Man has become so bewildered by recent inventions that he has said that the limit of his power has been reached; but the limit of his power has not yet been reached nor will it ever be reached-for it is undoubtedly infinite...
...action of Congress does not represent the personal convictions and practice of congressmen: Nation, July 21, 1892; Forum, Oct. 1892, p. 196; Dec. 1892, 541. - (b) Violates the spirit of the Constitution: Forum, Dec. 1892, pp. 549-550; Const. Amendment I; Story, commentaries S 1070-1079; Cooley Const. Limit. 585; Von Holst Const...
...Foxcroft Club recently increased the limit of membership from 200 to 250 and the officers wish notice to be given that there are still a few places which remain unfilled. Any one who is desirous of joining the club, should do so at once. For the benefit of any who may not be acquainted with the aims of the club, but who might care to avail themselves of its privileges, it may be well to state that the club was organized at first chiefly for the benefit of students rooming outside of Cambridge, who wished some inexpensive place...
About twenty-five players witnessed the exhibition of blindfold chess at the Chess Club rooms on Tuesday night. Mr. Pillsbury extended his usual limit and played eight simultaneous games instead of six. The additional length of the contest, as well as the difficulty of keeping so many positions in mind, was a severe strain on the blindfold player, and the Harvard players succeeded in making an even score. Mr. Pillsbury won from Ballou, Van Kleeck, and Spaulding, lost to MacKaye, Hewins, and a consultation table played by Dunn, Farrar, Lewis, and Starr, while games with Wilson and Webster were given...