Word: slides
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seats at the same time. A blessing is asked, and after that it is necessary to wait until all are helped before eating. After tea, we had the good fortune to meet some young ladies who were willing to brave the risk of being found out, and take a slide on the hills. We have been coasting many times, but nothing equals coasting with Wellesley girls on a moonlight night. We wish there was space to describe the "heathen" bell that calls the students from bed at six o'clock in the morning and summons them to chapel,-to describe...
...knoll on which the house of President Eliot stands has been converted into a kind of toboggan slide by the Cambridge juveniles...
...iron taking its place everywhere. There are two pulleys instead of one, the second one being placed on the top of the weight box. Thus the box moves only half as far at each motion, and there is no danger of its striking the top or bottom of the slide when in use. Having two pulleys and a shorter range, twice as great a weight can be used without any more effort than before...
...said that a prominent member of the Pierian was seen on Boston common, late last Saturday night trying to slide down the "long coast," perched upon the top of his violin...
...attained the ease and grace which characterizes an efficient oarsman. Those from number two to number six do not always swing directly over the keel. The following individual faults were noticed last Friday. Number one had his arms bent on the "full reach," number two used his slide, bent his arms too soon after the catch, and swung back too far; number three had the inside wrist curved down instead of up, and was not gentle enough in shooting out his hands. Number four has rowed since November, and made rapid improvement; his body swing is good, but his movements...