Word: seriousness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first two miles, nearly made up the start given the second crew, and had then fallen steadily behind, shows that the eight tends to go to pieces at the end of a long row. The minor faults which are easily corrected at the beginning rapidly give place to more serious ones as the men become tired; there is a noticeable lack of control, both in shoving down the legs and in holding them on the recover, and a very marked weakness at the finish. The catch is strong, but the stroke is not held out powerfully...
Aside from the more serious purposes of the Conference, ample facilities for recreation and exercise will be offered. These will include tennis, baseball, track athletics, and swimming. The total expense for attendance will be $17.00, including board, room, and registration...
...made of a white material which will not warp under any conditions. The surface is absolutely smooth and may be made to take any color: white, however, will probably be used entirely. The chief value of this invention lies in the fact that where flowers were formerly subject to serious damage by the warping of the cardboard upon which they were placed, now glass models may rest securely and to better advantage...
...adoption into a plebeian family Clodius became eligible to the tribuneship, to which he was elected in 59 B.C. His first measure in the new office was directed against Cicero, whom he had always hated. A law was passed making it a serious offence to execute Roman citizens without a trial, an action which Cicero had been forced to take in the Catilinian conspiracy. After much hesitation, Cicero decided to avoid the issue by retiring from the city...
...Taylor '01, who wrote the book of the play, has followed a rather more serious vein than is usually found in theatricals of this kind. The music, however, is very bright and catchy, the dances are full of life, and the choruses keep together and show careful training. The acting is clever for the most part, being remarkably natural and unstilted...