Word: surpassing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...musicians have been summoned, the ginger ale has been ordered, and the partners for the dance, those divine houris who surpass in entrancement, pulchritude and loveliness all the beauties of past or succeeding ages, have been asked and have accepted. The trilogy which is famed for bringing the highest joy to man is thus assured. What more, when is added the ambrosia of the Spread menu, might be asked for a Roman banquet...
...also deserve great credit for their work with pen and brush. The Lampoon has always had a high artistic standard. This reached the height of its glory in the Yale Game number for 1915, and the present board, if given time, could doubtless produce something to excel or even surpass that production...
Dartmouth's winter carnival, according to the program made public by the Outing Club, will surpass any event of its kind ever attempted before. Invitations have been sent to 160 colleges to take part in the outdoor events from February 8 to 10. A dance on Thursday night, February 8, is scheduled to open the list of events, and will be followed by the production of "A Full House" by the Dramatic Association. Friday's activities will begin with a hockey game between Dartmouth and Bishops College of Canada. From the rink the crowd will proceed to the golf links...
...first team material or not, stars or total eclipses, kings of the game or "dubs," what difference does it make? There are few games that can surpass hockey for sheer enjoyment; and novice and veteran alike are always on the lookout for enjoyment...
...troops on the Mexican border. The preliminary total, as of October 1, shows an increase of three over the figures for the same date a year ago. With the return of the troops from the border and the normal increase in enrolment this month, the final total will surpass the 1915 record of eleven hundred students...