Word: seconds
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...been recommended for the centennial regatta from a Philadelphia paper. The Schuylkill Navy is to invite the crews, and provide them with boat-houses and dressing-rooms, as well as put up extra prizes. There will be five classes of races: first, the regatta of the National Association; second, the annual college regatta, when a piece of plate is to be presented to the winners, in addition to individual gold medals; third, an international college race, for four oars, the prize again to be plate with gold medals to the winning crew; fourth, a race open to all clubs...
...cannot fail to find it - as doubly great. The stories are of somewhat unequal merit, but are all good. The natural fault, that of a want of naturalness and simplicity, is rarely met with. "Santa Claus' Deer," "Bertie's Dream," and "Rose Bud's Story," deserve particular mention. The second of these leaves nothing to be wished for in the way of simple and beautiful description, besides conveying the best of morals in a most attractive garb. "Santa Claus' Deer" is a happy thought, well worked up; while "Rose Bud's Story" inculcates an important doctrine of physics...
...hope we have expressed in a cordial way our sympathy with the Glee Club, in regard to the prohibition placed upon it. That sympathy, however, we cannot extend to its refusal to sing at prayers. If intended as revenge, the action must, on second thought, appear petty and childish, and in whatever light we regard it, we cannot but think that it is based on an entirely false notion of the Person to whom hymns are addressed...
...second mile Vassar was still ahead, leading Ah Sin by five lengths; Harvard, however, had now gained the 497th place, our colored brethren, by strict attention to business, having succeeded in passing Yale...
...Judges, after some deliberation, gave the race to Harvard, reasoning in this wise; Harvard at the end of the second mile had passed two crews, therefore at the end of the 498th mile she would have passed 498 crews, or, in other words, have won the race, provided no foul had occurred...