Word: ten
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...here, has given two examples of his voice for permanent preservation. The first cylinder, made especially for Harvard University, contains observations on Frederick the Great. The other was a short disquisition on 'Fortitude in Pain.' These archives of voices are said to be the first instituted for historical purposes. Ten Americans of historical importance will also have their voices preserved...
...offs during the last three years it would appear that there is an extraordinary difference in the amount of sickness in the different departments of the University. The students in Harvard College seem to be sick nearly twice as much as students in the Scientific School, and more than ten times as often as students in the professional schools. The President thinks that these figures do not correspond with facts, and holds that the real disease is moral, not physical...
...outclassed in the two-mile intercollegiate relay race with Yale, Pennsylvania and Columbia. Curtis, the first man for Harvard, finished a little ahead, but Stone and Rowland fell so far behind that Colwell, on the fourth relay, was hopelessly behind. Yale finished first, Pennsylvania second, Columbia third and Harvard ten yards behind Columbia...
...escape, by which one person could probably descend in safety. It is so arranged that it cannot be used a second time without pulling the entire length of the rope through a device which grips it tightly (preventing the descent from being too rapid). This would take at least ten minutes after the seat of the escape has been thrown back up to the window. Meanwhile the remaining occupant of the room would probably be suffocated or burned. As the wooden stairs would be the first thing to burn in a fire in any building, it seems only reasonable...
...squad of about ten men is now practicing regularly in the Gymnasium, under the direction of Mr. Dohs. New candidates who wish to try for the team should report to Mr. Dohs at 4.30 o'clock today. Practice in preparation for the meet will hereafter be held at 4.30 o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons...