Word: superiority
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...half fluid ounces of alcohol, the equivalent of a half glass of sherry, in twenty-four hours is the limit of its useful effect. The craving for alcohol is a disease brought about by exposure to hurtful influences or by excessive drinking. All statistics go to show the superior strength of the abstainer from alcohol. In our rapid American life especially, we should put ourselves on the safe side and endeavor to gain strength and longevity by abstinence from alcoholic drink...
...club for this year will be composed as follows: Supreme Court, Davis, '85, Cowles, '85, (Oberlin), Gale, '84, (Yale), Hobbs, '85, Goodale, '85, Trask, '85, Storrow, '85, and W. Williams, '84, (Yale), W. C. Smith, '85; Superior Court, Anderson, '86, (Yale), T. J. Coolidge, '84, Codman, '86. Merriam, '86, R. D. Smith, '86, Hansen, '85, Nutter, '85, Sanford, '85. Messrs. Hobbs and Merriam will act as clerks of their respective courts...
...carriage of the majority of speakers on the platform, evidenced a serious lack of ease. The movements that were made were too often jerky. At times the stiffness of the whole action of the speaker detracted seriously from the spontaneity of the rendering. The competition, as a whole, was superior to that of last year, and equalled any that has been held during the past few years. The good effects of the work of Mr. Jones was noticeable in the dignified bearing and gentlemanly action of every competitor...
...Superior Court of the Pow Wow for the coming year will consist of Carpenter, '85, Codman, '86, Hansen, '85, Hight, '86, Merriam, '86, Nutter, '85, Sanford, 85, R. D. Smith...
...Ashe with a smart blow on Thomas' face; in return getting a couple of body blows. Both men were evidently saving themselves for the last two rounds. Time was called with the round in Ashe's favor. Thomas began work in the second, evidently trying to make his superior weight and strength tell by beating down his opponent, and although he got in some heavy one's, Ashe managed to give a number of telling face blows. The third round was opened by a determined effort on Thomas' part and several body blows reached their mark, but Ashe's hard...