Word: passed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Spring Examinations for Freshmen have been set for the following days: Thursday, March 31, Trigonometry; Friday, April 1, Greek; Saturday, 2nd, Latin; Monday, April 3, Physics; Tuesday, 4th, German. These examinations are intended to be only "pass examinations;" that is, students are required to show that they have kept up with the term's work, and the marks, if any are given, will not affect the year's mark, unless much below 50 per cent. If the student gets below 50 per cent, he will probably be warned...
...tried to pass a very small note...
...Alson Broncott called the meeting to order in a felicitous speech, and then asked Mr. F-lds to pass the hat. A general outcry of consternation followed. Mr. J-mes G-rd-n Benn-tt said that it was a dead give-away, and that the Irish were in need of funds to help carry on the glorious work of exterminating, "bloated bond-holders," and that he (Mr. B.) could feel for the poor; Mr. Gl-dst-ne declared that Dizzy must be pensioned; his lordship replied with some asperity, that he was writing another novel, which fact called...
...column omitted for the last four numbers, owing to lack of room, and we hope that the omission may not recur. During our long silence the most prominent athletic meeting which has been held was that of the Manhattan Athletic Club on Thanksgiving Day, in which connection we cannot pass over the wonderful running of Myers, the champion in the 100-yards handicap, without comment. Starting from scratch, on a track covered with snow, he finished only two inches behind J. B. White, Manhattan Athletic Club (4 yds.), the time taken by the slowest of the three watches held...
...world as we pass call me lucky...