Word: point
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...officers of the Junior class have made unusual and very commendable efforts to have the election today a record-breaking one in point of votes. In some respects the Junior and Sophomore years are "off years," or at least they have had that reputation in other classes. The element of newness that pervades the elections in Freshman year, and the finality that attends Senior elections, are both lacking...
...editorial pages there is a well-expressed note on the fatality at West Point and also almost as a matter of course some speculation on changes in Harvard economy that may be made by President Lowell. Discussing studies and methods the Advocate insists that "conditions at Harvard are such as to make the adoption of the English system or its modified form now used at Princeton impossible." Still following the more serious pages of the Advocate note must be made of "A Vindication of Warren Hastings"--a review of G. W. Hastings's book...
...most direct route to the game from any point in or through Boston is via Western avenue cars. People leaving the game are strongly advised to return via Western avenue and avoid the congestion at the old bridge. Cars will run every minute by this route...
...Nichols '13 was third. At the start, C. W. Putnam '12 took the lead, but was passed, at the end of the first lap, by Nichols, Newton, Burrage, and Ryan, who led in that order. On the second lap, Ryan sprinted and led from the Newell gate to a point a mile from the finish. Here, Newton, who had been following closely, passed him and, during the rest of the run, increased his lead. The first three men finished about 100 yards apart, far ahead of the others. No time was taken...
Cutting was excessive on the Saturday of the West Point game and on the Friday afternoon preceding. On Saturday the total number up to 1 o'clock was 397, and on Friday afternoon 100, making 497 cuts for the two days which were chargeable in part to the football game...