Word: short
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...year-old brother of W. C. Dohm, Princeton's fast sprinter, is just now talked of as the coming man among amateur short distance runners. In private recently he ran 100 yards in 11seconds, and made a quarter in 55 1-2. He will make his appearance on a public track next spring...
...residence of his uncle in Philadelphia. He entered as a regular member of '89, but in his sophomore year left college and went abroad to study. Later he returned home and was attacked by consumption which was the cause of his death. Although he was in college so short a time, many of his classmates will remember him with feelings of sincere affection and his death will be a sad blow to them. The following resolutions have been adopted by the Class committee...
...Band" by the Glee club and three cheers for Holden, Leeds, and Adams, the toastmaster introduced Mr. Garrison. He urged that all men should give up their personal comfort to try for the teams, train, or at least applaud on the field. "Imogene Donahue" was followed by a short speech from Dr. F. M. Weld, '60. He said that he understood Harvard's recent action to mean that she is unwilling to trust her teams to a committee composed of outsiders. He had no fears about Harvard's being left alone. Mr. S. E. Winslow, '85, was then introduced. After...
...afternoon with the anthem "Thy sustaining Grace" by Martin. The congregation read responsively the 145th Psalm, which was followed by a prayer by Dr. George A. Gordon. Mr. D. M. Babcock, '87, then sang with great feeling "O Great Jehovah" from Mozart's Magic Flute. Dr. Gordon preached a short sermon on subjects suggested by last Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Babcock then rendered "Hope in the Lord" from Handel's Largo, and the choir sang the 200th hymn...
Holden Chapel was well filled last evening by members of the St. Paul's Society. The meeting was conducted by the Rev. Phillips Brooks, who, after a short address explaining the purpose of the meeting, introduced Mr. Endicott Peabody, principal of the Groton school. Mr. Peabody spoke of the manner in which Harvard is looked upon by those not connected with the university. He said that many feel that our system of religion is not apt to work for, the best interests of the students; that the popular impression is that Harvard influences are not of the best. He spoke...