Word: longer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...from five, till, say, nine in the evening, was considerably agitated by the students. What actually happened was a shortening of the hours to correspond with the shortening of the days, the obvious reason being to save the cost of lighting the building. Now that the days have grown longer, such a reason for closing early cannot exist. Would it not be well to keep the library open every day until, at least, sunset ? The reasons for doing so are many and good, and are perfectly obvious. It will add but slightly to the expenses of the library while...
...superior skill and muscle of the latter crew brought it to the front. When the crews passed the Crescent boathouse, about one-half mile down the course, where the senior crew was watching the race, the university crew had an easy lead of about two lengths. By rowing a longer and better finished stroke than the juniors, they increased the lead to some three or four lengths at the end of the mile...
Every man in college is eligible, except members and substitutes of the 'Varsity; in case, however, any other person shall become a member or substitute of the 'Varsity, he shall no longer be eligible for any class nine. All questions of eligibility shall be referred to the executive committee...
...only these sports, but track athletics, tennis, lacrosse and polo, show the influence of the mind in elevation of sports to a higher lev And we may confidently expect to we improvements continue in them unceasingly, until colleges and athleacsno longer exist...
...often much bitterness manifested. Under the jury system there is little chance for such a feeling to display itself, and the students are more willing to submit to the judgment of the jury than they formerly were to bow to the will of the faculty, as they no longer feel that they are being condemned by unfriendly, or at least unsym pathetic persons...