Word: result
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...closing event of the afternoon, '87 got the drop by about three inches. For the five minutes following the result was very uncertain, both teams pulled well and hard, but victory was destined to crown the efforts of '86, and that team won by just three inches. The teams were made up as follows: '86, Pudor, Churchill, Adams, Dewey, anchor; '87. Atwood, Bowen, J. W. Dudley, Litchfield, anchor...
...Inter-collegiate Convention at Springfield yesterday was the stormiest known for years. Williams and the University of Pennsylvania sent delegates and tried hard for admission, with what result was not known at midnight. Dartmouth withdrew from the league. The last thing on the programme was arranging the schedule of games, and the fight on this continued till a late hour last night. The chances are that one of the above mentioned clubs will be admitted...
...come at equal intervals before the mid-years and between the mid-years and finals. This affords sufficient opportunity for the proper preparation of the subject without a conflict with the arduous work of the mid-years or finals. The plan can hardly be too highly praised, and will result almost inevitably in provoking a higher standard of work...
...benches which are placed across the floor of the gymnasium during the winter meetings. The various officers of the day sit thereon, but we are able to "sit upon" them only in print. The motive for thus placing these benches on the floor is indeed praiseworthy; but the result is very sad, for these benches and their occupants obstruct the view of nearly half the audience. The wrestling of last Saturday, for example, could not be seen by those seated in the south end of the gymnasium, except from a few of the highest seats...
...will be employed more abroad in the future. Construction, too, is next to what is pleasantest of all things, creation. Variety and the element of uncertainty in his work are also attractive. There is no science which the engineer does not lay under tribute. He has as a result of his work, that he is contributing to the general prosperity, and is making the lives of his fellow men happier, safer and more profitable to themselves. The pecuniary rewards of the profession are very good. Engineering is a working, growing and advancing profession. It offers contest, excitement, victory...