Word: shorter
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...youth, are accustomed to continuous toil for at least ten hours daily six days in the week. With the instructor it is quite different; about one third of the year is spent in rest or in ways not directly connected with instruction, and besides, when employed, his day is shorter than other laborers. With this as a basis, an argument is made which goes to prove the reasonableness of the great difference in the number of hours that the brain worker can profitably labor, and that demanded of the man engaged in physical labor. The reason is this: nature...
...again by their brilliant work in breaking through the opposing line and tackling. Back of the line Kendricken played a cool, steady game at quarter, passing well and tackling finely. Fearing made a great many long runs around the end, and Frothingham broke through the Yale line for shorter gains. At full-back Trafford played with great judgement and coolness. His kicking, rushing and blocking were features of the game...
...Yale university and freshman elevens have received their suits. The university suits are the same as last year, with the exception of the "Y," which is much shorter. The freshman suits are a white sweater with a blue "'93" on the breast, and light grey trousers...
...same for a long man as for a short man. The seat is then stopped 1,1/2 inches from the pin toward the bow. The only variable measurement in the whole boat is the distance from the pin to the stretcher. This rignecessitates a longer body-reach and a shorter slide than the American crews use, and causes an inevitable difference between the strokes...
...something be done before the term closes in regard to the Christmas recess next year? According to VIII statute of the University, the recess is but eleven days long-shorter than that of almost any other college in the country, and as by the new regulations no cuts at that time are allowed, this vacation becomes a simple mockery to southern and western men who must spend most of it in traveling in order to get home at all during the year. The only remedy is a petition to the corporation and overseers of the university, and this ought...