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Word: major (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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More than anything, the Harvard Union symbolizes the Freshman class's newly-found unity. Built in 1901 with funds donated by Major Henry Lee Higginson, who also gave the College its stadium, to promote "the freest and fullest intercourse between students," the chunky brick building on Quincy Street houses many Yardling activities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1943 Ninth Freshman Class to Live in Yard | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

Polo, under Major Sargent, swimming, a gle sculling, and tennis complete the list of spring sports, in all of which Freshmen may participate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletic Facilities Open to Freshman | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

...Major numerals are awarded in football, basketball, baseball, crew, hockey, swimming, track, and cross country. Minor numerals in soccer, swimming, lacrosse, tennis, golf, polo, track, wrestling, squash, 150-lb crew, fencing, cross country, and skiing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletic Facilities Open to Freshman | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

Great were the athletic achievements during the academic year 1938-39. For the first time since the World War Harvard defeated Yale in all five traditional major sports football, hockey, track, baseball and rowing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Teams Won Five Yale Contests Last Year | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

...three major U. S. broadcasting systems and several short-wave stations broadcast speeches to the four quarters of the earth. High point of the Congress came when Earl Baldwin (whom Dr. Butler in the excitement introduced as "Earl of Bewdsley") rose to speak. He began calmly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Russell's Congress | 8/28/1939 | See Source »

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