Word: upper
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...meeting of this corps, announced for Monday last, was adjourned until Monday, February 26, at 6.30 P. M., to give members of the upper classes an opportunity of joining; preparation for the Semiannuals having prevented the attendance of many who are favorable to the movement. It is desirable that all who wish to avail themselves of this course of instruction in military affairs should be present at the Gymnasium, as a draft of a constitution and by-laws will be submitted to the meeting. The corps is open to all departments of the University, free of expense...
...There have been 63 Members of Congress and 16 United States Senators among the graduates of Dartmouth, not including two Congressmen and one Senator elect. The upper House of the Canadian Parliament has also contained one Dartmouth man, and the lower House three...
...using his arms too much. At no part of the stroke are they straight. He works well, but should put more fire into the stroke. Harriman is apt to hurry the recover, and also lacks fire in the stroke. The finish of the stroke with his shoulders and upper part of his body is one of the best. He bends his inside arm just before taking the catch, and at times inclines his inside leg out too much in the same part of the stroke. He tries hard and will make a most graceful...
...tendency to "jerk" the last part. The arms are not shot out quickly and smoothly enough at the beginning of the recover. The time is good occasionally, but needs more careful attention on the part of the men. To-night a slight improvement in the shoulders and upper part of the body was noticed...
...surprised when I heard a knock at my door, and saw a stranger come in. His appearance was certainly remarkable. He was young, but dressed in a very old fashion. Buff boots and black-velvet knickerbockers adorned his legs, while a blue coat and brilliant red waistcoat covered the upper part of his body. He took off his large slouch hat as he came in, and showed a head of brown ringlets. Thinking he had been taking part in some theatricals, and had wandered by mistake into my room, I offered him a chair and my jar of Lone Jack...