Word: set
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Yard concert announced for Tuesday night by the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs has been postponed because the date conflicts with that of the Pierian concert. Another date will be set tonight...
...mineralogical department in charge of Mr. C. Palache has lately received several valuable sets of specimens, chief among them being a case sent by Professor Wolff who is travelling in Germany. This comprises specimens for the Museum as well as collections for study and a complete set of sections of minerals for the study of optical properties. A set of models for illustrating those qualities was also among the collection...
...describes at length the efforts made by the Senate, in 1864, to check the power of the president. The object of the book is to give a clear idea of the position in which civil service stands today, as shown by its past history. Mr. Fish has compiled a set of tables, showing in detail the removals from office under various presidents of the United States. The last pamphlet is by F. H. Miller on "Qualifications for Office." The aim of this work is to show the gradual tendency in our country to throw open public offices to all classes...
...record was broken. Boal threw the hammer 144 feet 2 1-2 inches, bettering Chadwick's distance by 13 feet 3 inches. Hallowell equalled the record in the high hurdles, as did Richards in the short dash. Richardson in the two-mile, a new event for the dual games, set a good record by winning the race in 9 minutes 57 3-5 seconds...
Yale was very strong in the mile run. Williams set the pace for the first three laps and then dropped back, leaving Knowles, Clark and Swan in the lead, but Smith and Weston passed them on the last turn and came down the stretch with a good margin. No one was surprised to see Boardman win the 440-yards dash, but Dean and Clerk ran him an exceedingly fast four hundred yards...