Word: smoothed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...large exercise ground has just been completed behind the gymnasium. It consists merely of a smooth asphalt pavement without any roof, and has a slight incline to drain the water off. There will be an entrance to it from the cellar of the gymnasium and it will be used, as long as the weather permits, for Dr. Sargent's classes and all work of that kind. It will relieve the floor of the gymnasium which last year was greatly overcrowded...
...nearly the same stroke as the 'varsity, altered a little to suit a two-mile course, which is more or less of a sprint at best. The stroke is shorter and there is not quite the body reach to it that the other crew has. However, it is a smooth stroke, and so far has not been carried up beyond thirty-five to the minute. After the fashion of all Yale crews, the blade work and watermanship are strong points...
Ninety-seven had a very smooth rowing crew which worked well together. They had the advantage of the other crews in rowing the race with five of last year's New London crew. It is strange that they did not win by more...
...plays the part of poet for us by putting familiar things in an unaccustomed way so deftly that we feel as if we had gained another sense and had ourselves a share in the sorcery that is practiced on us. The words of our mother tongue have been worn smooth by so often rubbing against our lips or minds, while the alien word has all the subtle emphasis and beauty of some new-minted coin of ancient Syracuse. In our critical estimates we should be on our guard against this charm...
...crew is light, the rowing has good elements, and there are three weeks left in which to smooth off the rough edges. The men are all well and in good spirits. They realize that there is plenty of hard work ahead, and will go at it with energy. Kales is doing well at stroke, and will undoubtedly hold his position...