Word: great
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...CRIMSON takes great pleasure in announcing the election of Thomas Harrington McKittrick, Jr., of St. Louis, Mo., of Abbot Stevens, of North Andover, and of Alexander Wheeler, of Boston, of the Junior class, as assistant managing editors; and of Frederick Dane Huntington, of Leicester, as secretary, during the first half-year...
...attempted an ascension. In the same year hydrogen was used as a lifting power. The next year a balloon was first used for scientific purposes, and about the same time one crossed the English channel from England to France. From then on, numberless ascents have been made, and great heights reached...
...idea from the very first, yet all attempts to steer a balloon were practically unsuccessful until 1884. Since then many types have been invented, all having the general shape of a fish, the most notable of which is that invented by Zeppelin. They have been brought to a great degree of perfection but have the one great fault that they are practically useless in a high wind...
...welcome this great company of Delegates from the universities and colleges in every part of our country has been a true delight; to reflect what their presence means for the solidarity of American education, and co-operation in solving its problems, is an inspiration, and to me a great encouragement. To you, Sir, as their spokesman, we desire to express our gratitude for your kind words. On more than one occasion you have yourself depicted the tasks that lie before us in sentences of fire; and I trust that in solving them, American institutions of higher learning will ever...
...great deal of criticism is being directed at the Athletic Association for issuing football season tickets which admit to only the first five games, and requiring special tickets for the final three. Previously season tickets have included admission to all home games except that with Yale when played in Cambridge...