Word: tested
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been suggested that if favorable weather returns a skating match for different distances be arranged, to be held on Fresh Pond or some other convenient locality, so that Harvard's runners and others may have an opportunity to test their speed on ice and to establish a college record. The Athletic Association might consider the plan, and, if deemed advisable, offer prizes for the winners...
...last week in May at Cambridge University happening after the great test examinations of the year is given up to revel and gaiety. The annual races of the colleges are then held. Balls, parties and social meetings fill up the week. He who should suggest the abolition or curtailment of either of the university carnivals, says a recent writer in Chamber's Journal, would be regarded as a revolutionary innovator, no less dangerous than if he had proposed to pull down "Tom Quad," or to let out as building-plots the university cricket-ground. The great "bumping" races that occur...
...foot-ball match with Princeton this fall her eleven demonstrated one thing pretty clearly, and that is that the rules adopted at the last inter-collegiate convention to prevent the old so-called "block game" were totally unavailing when put to the test. The game employed by Princeton was entirely justifiable by the rules, and under the circumstances was, without doubt, the very safest and most reasonable method she could employ. Had Harvard been in her place she would have undoubtedly used the same means to hold her advantage. But by this method should an inferior eleven chance by accident...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: We desire to express through your columns our thanks to those members of the university whose energy in clearing the snow from Holmes field made it possible to have a fair test of strength with the Princeton team. Signed...
...prominent economists in reference to the subject, and their definitions of it. He must be able to give reasons for his own view, accompanied with refutation of the views he rejects, etc. It will be seen that the director has an excellent opportunity in his questions to test the thoroughness and extent of the student's investigation and to form an opinion of his ability...