Word: stepped
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...doubt that the system of study at all the American colleges will be revised soon. Columbia hopes to accomplish the desired end in a similar manner. To allow seniors to take professional courses, which also count for the degree of A. B., as Columbia has just done, is a step which sooner or later will be taken at Harvard in addition to the others already proposed...
...Ellis '90, Gilpin '90, '90, Stothers '99, Cheney '91, were entered. Ellis led for a hundred yards, but dropped out at the 220 line, being used up by his two previous hard races. After a hard struggle Stothers, '90, finished first, with Gilpin second. In the hop, step and jump, Bloss led at every trial. On his third trial he covered 44 feet 1 inch, beating his former record by two feet and one inch, although he was handicapped by an injured foot. The hurdle race was a very exciting contest between Whitehead '92 and Stothers '90. Whitehead got away...
...trustees of Columbia College have decided to establish a school of philosophy as a step to wards the establishment of a higher university education. It is also intended to found a new chair of history...
...hope to see the other minor sports follow suit, and carry the annual Yale-Harvard contests beyond the four most important branches of athletics. The immediate advantage to both colleges in the encouragement of bicycling need not be dwelt upon. The letter from Yale is a long step toward a mutual agreement. We hope that nothing will interfere to prevent a race...
...ceased to be a virtue. Accordingly a very frank protest was drawn up, numerously signed, and sent to the Board of Directors. The latter appointed a committee, at the head of which was Mr. Darling, to report fully upon possible improvents in the Hall. This report was the first step, and a long one, toward reform. Chefly in consequence of it, Mr. Darling was chosen President at the next election; and last year, having received a written request signed by 550 out of the 700 members, he consented to serve again...