Word: rapidly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fifth on a very wild throw by short stop to first base. But the great scoring for the home team was made in the ninth. Then Hallowell, Hovey, Alward and Cobb each got base hits. The Clydes seemed to lose their control over the ball, and four errors in rapid succession, aided by these hits, brought the score up to eleven for Harvard...
...minute, Harvard rowing 36. The difference between the two styles of rowing was very marked from the start. The Bowdoin men made no attempt to keep their backs straight but caught the water with a jerk without regard to form. The boat kept her keel owing to the rapid strokes but stopped every time the slides were rushed back. Harvard went away in good form, recovering slowly and keeping the boat fairly steady. On the stretch to the Harvard bridge the race was about even although Harvard began to forge slowly ahead. Just before the bridge was reached Bowdoin spurted...
...Hovey got in behind him very quickly, Bates threw with remarkable speed, and the man was out. It was a beautiful play. Dean also played a very pretty game. Morrill's nine fielded strongly except in the seventh inning, when they went to pieces and made seven errors in rapid succession. Their pitcher was also effective, and also watched bases carefully...
...Summer Schools form a much larger part of the work connected with the University than the large majority of us imagine. It is interesting to note the rapid growth which the school has made in the past few years. At the beginning of its work a few summers ago its projectors had the hope that it would supply a long felt need. Not only has it accomplished this purpose, but it has succeeded in developing for itself a very distinct work. It has given an unparalleled opportune to teachers from outside the college to learn the best methods of instruction...
Together with the rapid growth of the college in late years has come the need of more opportunity for instruction. Owing to the lack of suitable rooms and other causes the faculty has found itself much cramped in its work. The faculty decided, therefore, something like a year ago, to furnish the extra instruction which has been needed; and to that end, voted to establish a new group of studies in the list: in other words, to put in another hour of recitations. This new hour will begin next fall; it must somehow be squeezed into our already crowded...