Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...work was unsatisfactory, as the men showed a general inability to master the rudiments of the stroke, although this may be partly accounted for by the difficulty experienced with some of the slides, which did not run smoothly. The machines, however, will be overhauled this morning and put in perfect order...
...twenty-third annual football contest between Harvard and Yale was played on Soldiers Field today in the new Stadium, which was used for the first time in an important contest. The almost total absence of wind, the bright sunlight and the crisp air, formed weather conditions that were perfect for a spirited contest. The crowd of 40,000 spectators which began to fill the immense stands for more than an hour before the game, occupied every available space and made a sight of unusual impressiveness...
Under almost perfect weather conditions the final heats of the single scull and wherry races were rowed yesterday afternoon. The courses were the same as the day before and were rowed down stream, on account of the expressed preference of the competitors. In the single scull race E. E. Smith 1L., won a very close contest from M. King, Jr., '04, who finished about 8 feet behind him. Both, men rowed well, and, although Smith led for most of the course, the outcome was uncertain until the very last. In spite of the fact that there was a slight tide...
PHILADELPHIA, November 6.--The Harvard eleven held a half-hour of fast signal practice on Franklin Field this afternoon. All the men are in perfect physical condition...
...third annual autumn conference of the Harvard Christian Association, held to consider and perfect plans for the year's work, closes today at Phillips Brooks House. The conference opened Sunday evening with an informal address of welcome by Dean Hurlbut, followed by an address by Dean Hodges of the Episcopal Theological School...