Word: stepping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...After the war, the great colleges advanced with a step which kept pace with the highest progress of the age. Yale's new president. with his youth, experience, administrative talent and popularity, became the responsible manager of all departments and the sole administrator of the young republic...
...Step by step such reforms have been taking place in the American game, but it remained for the season of 1887 to inaugurate the most radical, as well as the most successful measures. Graduates of the colleges sent a representative before the convention in the summer, and asked the Association to adopt a constitution, in which should be incorporated these two salient features: A change to two referees, and the appointment of one of these to be in the hands of graduates. The Association most willingly adopted the suggestion of the alumni, and the result has been more satisfactory than...
Notice is called in another column to the fact that the time during which the telegraph office in Lyceum Building is open, will be lengthened, and that the office will also be open on Sunday for a short time. We are very glad to see this step toward reform in the management of the telegraph in Cambridge. The change will be of great advantage to the public and especially to men of the college who are so often obliged to use this means of communication...
...most inflammable substances known to the practical world. What would he be compelled to do if he should see the stairs all ablaze below? He would either have to jump at the risk of his life or be roasted alive. The college authorities ought to take some step to remedy this fault. It they do not, they will, perhaps, experience some catastrophe that will open their eyes...
...front of him. In this way they form a solid phalanx, four abreast and from twenty to thirty deep. The freshmen are helped to form by the juniors and many of the latter aid in filling up the rear. When the lines are fully formed, they advance slowly step by step until within a few paces of one another, when the leaders, drawing in a long breath make the decisive charge. The side that forces the other side backwards wins this part of the rush. The sophomores then proceed to a cross street near the grammar school lot, and form...