Word: roote
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...writer of this article has taken pains to collect statistics about the standing of rowing men in college. On this matter he says: "From 1870 to 1876 inclusive, 7,855 men entered the fifteen colleges where rowing has taken root, and of this number 5,537 graduated. Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Columbia are among the colleges, whose records were examined. Of rowing men there were 329, of whom 244 received their degrees." At all colleges there is a standard of scholarship below which a student cannot fall, and yet graduate. It requires only moderate ability to reach this standard. Athletes...
...Root, '85, is at present teaching modern languages in Memphis, Tenn...
...Thayer, entered the theatre. Here it was that the commencement exercises proper were held; here it was that the chosen few delivered orations in English, in Latin, in Greek, the last two intelligible to no one, possibly not even to the orators themselves. These honors fell upon Messrs. Hildreth, Root, Parker, Noble, Dunham and Halbert of the academical department; Mr. Hardon of the Law School; Mr. Day of the Divinity School. After the bestowal of degrees by President Eliot, the exercises closed. Then came the jovial rallies around the punch bowls by the younger of the alumni, and while these...
...Sale,- A 54-inch Humber bicycle, in good condition. T. H. Root, 22 Divinity...
...Sale,- A 54-inch Humber bicycle, in good condition. T. H. Root, 22 Divinity...