Word: uppers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...marks in the Class B competition did not come up to the newly established records in the upper group. Bab-bit of the Arlington High Champions was clocked in 10 3-5 seconds for a new century record in the first race. The former 440 yard run time was beaten by a full second, when Johnson of Somerville crossed the line in 51 1-5 seconds. The half mile was run by Chapman of Quincy in 2 minutes 3 1-5 seconds for another record, and Salomone of Mechanics Arts lowered the furlong mark when he broke the tape...
...varied work involved in such a course. There is so much to be done, all of which is laborious to get out and affected always by pressure of time and endurance. Fifty per cent of the student's week-ends are usually sacrificed, every spring vacation for the upper classmen, and generally holidays. He is a genius, truly, who can satisfy all the requirements and yet have ample time for relaxation. Few people realize I think, how gruelling the course, is and haw remarkably happy the group is which gives all its time and energies...
First the box would twirl down six stories to the flagpole, then four more to the marquee over the sidewalk. There was a mesh of strong wire over the upper side of the marquee to protect the glass from things that might be dropped out of windows. Yes, the box would probably be broken to bits. It would frighten that woman? in the car in front of the hotel; it would make the traveling salesman** in front of the drugstore jump out of his skin. Slowly, cautiously, Mrs. Barron began to lower the box out of the window...
...that preceded President. Angell's coming, so changed the balance that the old class solidarity is going, something ought to be done to get it back. The fact that chapel now is gone is an added reason why this should be looked into. For chapel at least brought the upper-class undergraduates together and assembled the 850 freshmen as a social group...
...Treas- urer of the Student Council should automatically assume the chairmanship of this committee and that he should be chosen with this office and its duties in view Three other members should be appointed and it is strongly to be recommended that the respective treasurers of the three upper classes should be represented, either as active or as ex-officio members of this committee. This body should be in complete control of the Budget, subject only to the authority of the Student Council itself, and should be responsible for the collection and the expenditure of the funds involved...