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...this respect and in the doing of the other work on the track and chest-weights, was not only unjust to themselves and to the class, but subjected the coach and the other members of the crew to serious inconvenience, and would be taken into account in the final selection. In regard to the Christmas vacation, he required strict adherence to the pledge of total abstinence from certain indulgences, and hoped that regular exercise in the open air would be taken by each one, of an amount sufficient to bring him back at the beginning of next term physically well...
...last foot-ball convention in regard to the block game seem likely to answer their purpose exactly. It was plain during the last season's contests that victories would likely be very much the result of chance unless the safety touch was made to enter into the final score. And it naturally followed that this would make the best basis from which to reckon higher scores. A touchdown now equals two, a goal from the field five, and a goal from a touchdown six safeties. No doubt can be entertained concerning the relation between goals from touchdowns and those otherwise...
...delay Penelope herself is outdone by one of these. Perhaps, indeed, a hint is taken from this Homeric legend, and the compositor employs his nights in distributing the type that his days are occupied in setting up. However, repeated delays bring lots of free advertising, and make the final enjoyment all the sweeter, in addition to furnishing a splendid school of patience to innumerable amateur Jobs...
...right to revoke degrees not held longer than one week. This language is plain. It indicates unmistakably that the degree may be voted, handed over, and then probably reclaimed. The writer's argument discusses the power of the overseers to take a much milder stand - to abstain from the final execution of the charter-power until certain conditions are fulfilled. This question is not at issue. The college authorities can surely announce that they will not vote to confer degrees unless they see fit to do so. But to say - if the English means anything - that they will meet, formally...
...graceful craft appear in sight, the oarsmen swinging like a piece of perfect mechanism, the blades flashing in the evening sun, the coxswain anxiously calculating how closely he dare shave the awkward corner looming in the distance, and how soon he shall venture to call upon stroke for that final spurt which shall bring the taper bow within bumping distance of the boat which they pursue. Stroke by stroke the interval is lessened; the cries on the bank grow louder and more excited, as the partisans of each urge them on to greater efforts. The pursuers pull themselves together...