Word: strength
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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While we cannot congratulate ourselves very heartily on the playing, yet we certainly have no reason for serious complaint. At present, it is naturally impossible to form any just estimation of the team. Nor was the opposing team of sufficient strength to enable us to judge of our prospects in the games with Yale and Princeton. But there is no cause for dissatisfaction, and that is gratifying at so early a date...
...which were, on the whole, very creditably done. It was a very close thing, in the minds of the spectators, between Macallister, Clark and Winslow, but the judges decided in favor of Macallister first, and Clark second. Winslow was very graceful and did several clever acts which required considerable strength and skill. While the judges were making their decision, a very pretty pyramid was formed on the bars by Mr. Bowler and Moore '93, assisted by Farquhar, Macallister, McNear, Winslow, Earle and Clark...
...Robert Stoll, N. Y. A. C., and F. W. Newell, B. Y. M. C. U., competed. Moore's work was most creditable. His daring feat of cutting off and catching the rings again while swinging high in the air, brought forth deserved applause. Carrier's showed great strength and very justly gave him second place. Stoll, who is the champion of America in this event, was simply a revelation to everyone of what could be done on flying rings. Naturally, the first prize was awarded to him. He attempted afterwards to give an exhibition, but on trial, found that...
...long been felt that the religious life of the college and the religious feelings among the students have suffered for lack of some definite, recognized organization and expression. To give strength to what religious tendencies there were in the University, religious societies were started, of which there are now three. Whatever good these societies have done, there is still a need felt for a further strengthening and building up of the religious interests. Following the example of certain other colleges which have their religious interests fostered in one building, the agitators of the new plan propose to erect a building...
...that seclusive character which prevents them from taking a firmer hold on the more liberal portion of the college. The aim of the proposers of the second plan is, then, to cherish the religious and the humane interests of the college side by side to the end that greater strength might come to each through contact with the other and that the work of the university might assume a broader character...