Word: pedestrian
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Professor Shaler draws on his own experience of over thirty years to show this view to be incorrect. He notes that in teaching geology in the field, walks which twenty years ago surpassed the pedestrian powers of one-half of his students are now quite within their abilities. He notes that a poor physical condition is now a matter of reproach to a student, which he feels obliged to explain in some way. He says, decidedly: 'There can be no question in my mind that the physical condition of the average student at Harvard College is vastly better than...
...whole history of experience has been honest, industrious, humble, modest and unassuming over land and sea. I am the greatest pedestrian in the world. I have travelled on foot over 50,000 miles, and over 50,000 miles on sea, and my name has been immortalized, and I have had more than one hundred demonstrations and receptions, but I have not made one cent out of all over my expenses. My next great circular is the Invisible Power of All-visible Powers. I have been to the principal colleges of America the last fifty years...
Another instalment of snow has come upon the already burdened yard. The exclamations of surprise and admiration which greeted it yesterday morning are destined eventually to become cries of deepest despair, as the unsuspecting pedestrian sinks ankle or knee deep into the "beautiful snow" changed to slush. There are four things a Harvard man should not bo without, for they are essential to his college career, if he would have that career a successful one. He needs money to pay his bills, brains to get his degree, and a stout pair of rubber boots that may be strapped over...
Finally, avoid unnecessary promenading. Limit yourselves to your beats as we are limited to our seats, and depend more on vigilance of eye than on pedestrian awfulness. Do not continually pass between us and the windows; and please, please, sweet proctors, hang over our shoulders as little as possible. Don't stand, like the Devil, behind our backs, but pose in the foreground that we may be constantly encouraged by your inspiring presence...
...great amateur pedestrian, Tyler, '86, accomplished his great feat of walking to Worcester in 14 hours, thus winning his wager by six hours...