Word: paces
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Athletic exercise receives careful attention. It is believed that while the body should keep pace with the mind, the exercise of the body ought to be conducted under specific rules. The training of students in this department is intrusted to the gentleman who originated it, Dr. J. William White. A splendidly appointed gymnasium and ample grounds are provided as accessories...
...After the war, the great colleges advanced with a step which kept pace with the highest progress of the age. Yale's new president. with his youth, experience, administrative talent and popularity, became the responsible manager of all departments and the sole administrator of the young republic...
...strength which is so necessary for the fulfillment of his duties in the University. He comes back to Harvard to find it in the flourishing condition which is due in a great measure to his own exertions There is every reason to suppose that Harvard will not slacken the pace which she has held during the earlier years of President Eliot's administration, toward advancement and emancipation from narrowing prejudices...
...both rowing 39, '89 was a half length behind and rowing in better form than the others, while '88 had dropped to 36 and seemed to be laboring. At Exeter street all the crews spurted, except '87 who seemed to have the race well in hand at the pace she was going, and who spurted a little further on. There seemed to be trouble on the freshman boat, seven caught a crab, and four stopped rowing a moment while the boat wandered about aimlessly, - his seat had unfortunately come off the slides; it was put quickly in place, however...
...Yard Dash - The entries were E. H. Rogers, A. S. Hardy. Rogers set a very fast pace for the first 220 yards, and won in the excellent time of 52 1-5 seconds...