Word: stillness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Still, it is necessary that any kind of a workman should have good tools, and a college education undoubtedly furnishes much that a journalist needs in his profession. Horace Greeley, after he had risen to promineuce as an editor, felt his deficiency in that regard. Some of the brightest and most graceful editorial writers have been men whose training and equipment was had at college. Henry J. Raymond was a notable example of this. I might mention also Manton Marble. Mr. Schuyler, of our paper, is a college man and a writer of so graceful and pure English that editorials...
...this time last year the University crew were still rowing in the gymnasium...
...long distance events our time is somewhat slower, but in the short distance the records are about the same. In putting the shot we have done better, while the records in throwing the hammer show about an equal amount of ability. In the hurdle race we are still inferior.- Yale News...
GEORGE B. LEIGHTON.THE following men are still behind time: W. Abbot, J. G. Bailey, F. G. Balch, C. Bohlen, G. Brock, H. G. Bruce, A. Cunningham, B. F. Curtis, W. E. Fowler, J. F. Harlow, E. B. Harvey, G. Hay, W. P. Henderson; C. S. Harvey, W. R. Kimball, L. S. Laitham, F. L. Payson, J. H. Robinson, H. N. Sampson, H. S. Sanford, G. E. N. Ullrich...
...thought unwise to sacrifice any of our sprinters to a probable failure. This year, however, a new hurdle race has been introduced. The distance is 220 yards over ten hurdles 2 ft. 6 in. high. This gives a distance of 20 yards between each hurdle, and while "knack" is still a requisite, speed and endurance is more of a factor than in the shorter distance. Last year Harvard had six out of the eight starters in the final 220-yards dash, and, with the chances as they are, can well afford to put some of these into the hurdle race...