Word: rather
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...until the whole race is run. The shot was put by H. Pennypacker, '88, and H. B. Gibson, '88. Pennypacker won with a put of 38 ft. 8 in. A hard quarter-mile was run between T. J. Stead, '91, and E. Sturgis, '90. The men started rather slowly, but began to spurt rather soon. Stead won in 54 2-5s. The mile run showed a new man of some promise in W. C. Downs, '90. C. A. Davenport, '90; W. C. Downs, '90; and R. B. Hale, '91, were the starters. Davenport set the pace...
...second point stated in the majority's report is that 'the existing system does not, however, tend to create a general habit of athletic exercise among the whole body of students, but. rather tends to discourage...
...majority of the committee of the overseers appointed to consider the letics say in their report that during the last year ninety-four contests took place costing $25,000. The existing system does not tend to encourage a general habit of exercises among the students, but rather discourages it. In rowing, for instance, single and double sculls have nearly disappeared, and the whole energy of the boating men is devoted to the 'varsity crew. The students are becoming divided into two classes, those who are actively engaged in athletics, and those who take no interest in physical exercise...
...will be rowed May 12th, at Lake Saltonstall. The junior class furnishes five of the sure candidates for the University boat, and their class crew is consequently greatly hampered for lack of men. Only eight men are training and several have never been in a shell before and are rather light for rowing. The sophomores, with one or two exceptions, have their winning crew of last fall. Several of the men, until recently have been trying for the 'varsity and have all the advantages of this training. As usual a large number of freshmen are candidates for positions in their...
...brotherhood has not promoted the interests of its members, since (a) its action has tended to decrease rather than increase the net reward of their labor: Report Mass. R. R. Commission for 1887 on B. and M. strike; daily papers on C., B. and Q. strike (March-April, 1888), especially Boston Herald, March 18, 1888; (b) its educational effect is nil; (c) it incites to violence: Report of Sec. of State of Penn., on the riot of 1877; Boston Globe for March 30, 31; Post, April 3; Herald, April...