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...taking second place. The hammer also fell to Columbia, J. H. Montgomery, '81, throwing it 76 ft. 9 1/2 in., Porter, also of Columbia, winning the second prize. Moore of Stevens, '81, won the shot with a put of 34 ft. 11 in. Kip, '83, Harvard, seemed out of form and did not do himself justice in either of these events. The half-mile run was won easily by J. T. Coolidge, '84, Harvard, in 2 min. 7 3/8 sec., H. H. Parker of Dartmouth, finishing about 5 yards in his rear. Ballard, '81, University of Penn., and Cuyler...
...stroke's most perfect form provokes a storm...
...become thoroughly convinced that there were other modes of transit, less rapid, perhaps, but quite as agreeable as sliding across a rough floor on the bridge of one's nose. The ordinary Sophomore would, at this point, have bid a tearful adieu to so questionable a form of amusement, court-plastered his nose, and forthwith presented at No. 5 a petition to be excused from giving any further attention to college duties, except tennis and the Greek play...
...requisite elements that constitute the average girl, - a Derby hat, wavy bangs, considerable vivacity, and dimples when she smiled; and all arranged in such a way as to make a pleasing impression. I felt called upon to produce an effect. I straightened my drooping form, fastened my eye on the course before me, and circled with stately dignity before my fair spectator. "How imposing this must be!" thought I. "What sentiments of admiration she must feel!" At that moment I was just opposite them. "Oh, how he cleaves the air!" It was her soft voice. How sweet! But what...
...ignorant of his functions, and did he only discover afterwards that the Board of Directors was not under his control? Then why did he not do what the most ordinary instincts of courtesy would have dictated? Why did he not, when he found out his mistake, apologize, in some form, for his ill-advised haste? As it was, with no explanation of, or excuse for, his act, the Directors could merely infer that what he did was a wilful and malicious usurpation of authority. Unfortunately, too, his previous reputation for lack of civility was such as to raise every presumption...