Word: longer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...should all follow in regular order and never use more than the set of weights on one side. This would be no great hardship to them as they could easily schedule their weight exercise so that no clashing would occur and their weights be used continuously for a little longer portion of the afternoon. This arrangement would leave half of the weights always free for the use of anyone, and with such provision the unattached would be amply satisfied...
...immediately after exercise allows only two hours for a night's work. This is too little, and by an hour's study after returning to his room the student loses most of the benefit of his exercise. The expense of keeping the gymnasium lighted and heated an hour longer could not be much; it seems a pity to save money in such a way. The benefit derived from it would be many-fold the expense, especially at the present time, when the students are working hard in preparation for the midyears, and need above all things the benefit of sound...
...protected with thick leather plastrons, and heavy gauntlets cover the hands and arms. Their eyes and nose are protected by gauze goggles so that no slip of the sword can injure them. The forehead, chin and cheeks are left exposed. The dueling weapon is somewhat like a rapier, but longer and flatter and quite dull with the exception of three inches at the point. This part of the sword is shaped like a razor and has as keen an edge. The great object of the duel is to cut your antagonist's face, and so disfigure him. A surgeon...
...America" lies in the general rule that men cannot hit quickly and hard too. The speed of the return depends upon the quality of the stroke, and an accurate gauging of the position of the ball. Consequently, unless the player is too near the net, the longer he waits, the better. The point is that a man should strike as soon as he is prepared. It is often good strategically and it gains time; and the better the player, the sooner he can afford to strike. 2. It is not evident why the "shaping" of the racket is more treacherous...
...hand and the distinguished men who belong to the teaching body on the other must draw the interest of most observers far more than anything else. Besides, do we not feel that every year as students we are more and more losing the distinctive traits of former times? No longer do many of the more famous old college words and customs survive. Hazing has gone long ago. Now under our very eyes we see determined attempts made to root out the older forms of athletics. Even Harvard indifference is no longer talked of. Very soon we may look...