Word: breaks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that is the more inexcusable because, as we believe, the student body of the University may fairly be said to sand pledged for the maintenance of good order. There are no restrictive rules such as formerly used to weigh so heavily that it may have seemed a pleasure to break them. There is no excessive feeling of patriotism among the classes struggling to manifest itself. On the contrary, the scenes of "Bloody Monday" have none of that universality and spontaneity which characterized former celebrations of the entry of a new class, and which could be explained, perhaps by the fact...
...watermanship of the crew is not good. The oars do not catch the water quickly enough, and the blades begin to turn before the stroke is finished. The feather is uneven. As a whole the bodo work is good. But the men do not use their legs enough and break their arms too soon. There is also a tendency to rush the recover...
...Brown-A medium left-hand bowler with a considerable break; a steady bat and an excellent fielder at short slip. Belongs to the Germantown club...
...Lake Saltonstall last Saturday was a very pleasant affair. The principal event of the afternoon was the race between the junior, sophomore and freshmen crews, which was won by '90. The juniors secured a slight lead at first, but in their first spurt their bow had the misfortune to break his oar, which practically threw '89 out of the race. The contest between '90 and '91 for first place was exceedingly close throughout, each being alternately ahead. Ninety-one came in only a second behind '90. The University crew also entered the race and gave an exhibition pull, beating...
...more powerful machines are called "Series machines," in which the current from the dynamo is strengthened by passing through all the large coil of its electric-magnet. The ordinary are light is made by breaking the outside circuit of a Series machine. The carbon tips must be together when the current is started, and the break is made by lifting the upper one a little by a mechanical arrangement. The powerful current, in overcoming the resistance offered by the air, heats the carbon tips to a white heat. In the incandescent lamp the resistance is offered by a filament...