Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After the main speeches the debate was thrown open to the house. In spite of a rather noticeable lack of preparation on the part of some speakers, some very effective rebuttal work was done on both sides. The following men spoke: From the Forum, A. W. Blake-more '97, V. H. Smith '98, G. Gleason '97, P. G. Carleton '99, W. L. Leighton '99, G. L. Paine Gr.; from the Union, L. O. O'Brien '97, C. Crilk '98, F. Hendrick '98, R W. Sprague L. S., G. R. Stobbs '99, G. O. Dexter...
...Paine has thrown the discus 114 feet in practice. The best previous record was made by Sheldon of Yale with a throw of 111 feet...
...after the distribution to students and officers, any tickets remain, they will be given to other applicants. Seats in the theatre will be until 7.55. The doors will then be thrown open to the public...
...second plan is to have flowers thrown from a platform concealed in the old tree. The objections that have been offered are: (1) "We are not a female seminary;" (2) the whole idea is strained and unnatural; (3) "it is the reverse of scrabbling pennies for muckers...
...other hand, the new plan proposed in yesterday's CRIMSON, seems a much better one. The arrangement of details would be very simple. For example, a platform might be erected in the Tree, and flowers thrown out from it in every direction. If it should seem best to have the men who do the throwing concealed, they might be stationed behind a screen of evergreens. The great advantage of this new plan seems to be that there could be no prolonged scrimmage, as the flowers, falling lightly on a compact mass, could never reach the ground...