Word: smoothed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Sempers' poem "Solipsismus" is a strange piece of poetry. The lines are graceful and the metre is smooth, but the idea is obscure and hard to grasp. "Arcady" is a charming sketch of a bit of New England country life as seen from the car window. It brings clearly to our mind the typical New England farm. "Nemesis," a bright little poem of love, cards and capricious fortune, follows...
Yesterday on the river the class crews enjoyed for teh first time this season fair weather and comparatively smooth water. There are now two freshman crews, the second crew, however, consisting of only six men. Following are the names of the men trying for positions:- First crew: Stroke, Bishop; 7, Randall, 6, Longworth; 5, Longstreth; 4, Cumnock; 3. Hammond; 2, Williams; bow, Wood-worth. The second crew, lacking numbers 5 and 6, is composed as follows:- Stroke, Parker; 7, Tudor; 4, Amory; 3, Winthrop; 2, Bangs; bow, Lawrence. The '88 crew is at present rowing in the following order:- Stroke...
...base-ball nines to play against professionals, on the ground that it is degrading to college sport, and to the college spirit of gentlemanliness and fair play. There is no use in our going into a discussion of the subject, for it is one that has been worn smooth. But we do think that a petition, couched in plain but respectful terms and signed by the majority of men in college, might have weight with the faculty. They are working for our best interests, we may be sure, and they never refuse to listen to reason, provided...
...whole, are working pretty well, but still there is a lack of energy in their rowing. The men are apt not to make the most of the coaching, and do not study their faults enough. As a crew they row short. The recover is hurried and not smooth, and there is not enough life in the catch and heave. Most of the men fail to swing well from their hips, thereby getting a weak stroke and tiring themselves. The usual tendency to contract the stomach, instead of letting it take care of itself and hang naturally, is noticeable. This fault...
...sides and 26 at the highest point of the trusses, on which the roof is supported, or a mean height of 21 feet. There is afforded, therefore, an inclosed space of nearly 5,400 cubic yards. One end of the cage is doubly boarded to furnish a solid smooth surface for hand-ball practice. On the inside the ceiling is formed by wire netting, which extends the whole length of the building, completely protects the windows and rafters, and prevents the sudden rebounding of batted balls, while the entire sides and one end are protected by cord netting. Thus...