Word: heights
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...average age is 18 years 9 months; the average height is 5 feet 10 1-2 inches; and the average weight is 165 1-2 pounds...
...outrigger, and paddles about half a mile off shore. The ride on the top of an in-rushing wave is comparable only to coasting or skiing. The scenery of the island is famous the world over; for the north side of Honolulu slopes precipitously into the sea from a height of over 4,000 feet. The largest extinct volcano in the world, with a crater many miles in diameter, is one of the many wonders of the island. Back from the coast are miles and miles of green sugar plantations...
Pole-vault--Won by L. C. Torrey '12, 12 in.; second, O. M. Chadwick '11, 18 in.; third, J. A. King '12, 10 in. Height...
...shot-put; October 21, running high jump and discus-throwing; October 26, hop, step and jump and pole-vault; October 28, running high jump and 12-pound hammer-throw; November 2, running broad jump and 16-pound shot-put; November 4, pole-vault and throwing 56-pound weight for height; November 9, running high jump and 8-pound shot-put; November 11, running broad jump and 16-pound hammer-throw; November 16, pole-vault and discus-throwing; November 18, running high jump and 12-pound shot-put; November 23, running broad jump and throwing 56-pound weight for distance; November...
...ocean of water, but its navigation is more difficult on account of the instability of the atmosphere. The wind, temperature and humidity have been measured, but the wind currents are of special interest to aerial navigators. The wind currents differ greatly with the time of day and the height. Observations are made by sending up a rubber balloon which carries a basket containing instruments. As the balloon rises the hydrogen expands it until the balloon bursts, when the instruments fall to the ground. A height of eleven miles has been reached in this manner, a temperature of 111 degrees below...