Word: longer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...athlete or the soldier. The excellent physical condition of the scholarship holders is a source of great satisfaction and their nervous system must be in good condition. While the desire of pecuniary assistance is a motive which, in some cases, leads men to try for scholarships, it is no longer the leading motive. The difference between scholarships with and without stipends is growing less and less and will disappear in after life...
...piazza on the river side of the new boat house will be made about fifty feet longer than was originally planned so that it will extend across the entire front of the building...
...total of 331 1-2 yards and Yale rushed 59 times for 118 yards. Yale kicked 25 times for 919 yards, and Harvard kicked 22 times for 714 yards. The longest punt of the game was 55 yards by Hallowell in the first half, although McBride's kicks averaged longer. Yale made no long rushes...
...strong wind, blowing diagonally across the field, made accurate punting impossible. In the first half Coombs punted frequently, and had the slight advantage of the wind over Hallowell. The latter made some longer punts in the next half when he had the wind in his favor and gained over Coombs on every exchange. He was well supported by Campbell who made every punt count for its full distance...
...Faculty for the new plan it is expressly provided that theses forming part of the regular work of a course may be presented in competition, with the consent of the instructor, or, subject to such consent, may be rewritten for the competition. Hence the student must no longer go out of his way to compete for Bowdoin prizes, but may use the results of work already done. In making the award, the literary quality of the essays as well as their substance is to be taken into account. The essays must not exceed ten thousand words in length, and must...