Word: paces
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...resources have been so great hitherto that not even bad legislation or incompetent officials could retard our steady progress. We have not felt that there might be dangers in fostering class interests. But now other nations are coming to the front, and we must work hard to keep pace with our rivals. To this end we must put only experienced men in positions of trust. With trusty men in office we need fear the competition of no nation...
...rejecting of the proposed three mile run will certainly give considerable satisfaction to the spectators of the annual athletic contest, if not to the athletes themselves. A very long race is at best not an exciting contest to watch. The pace is necessarily slow when compared even with the mile run, and before many laps are passed the race generally changes to a procession. Then a three mile race is altogether too great a strain to put upon college athletes, most of whom are under twenty-one years of age. There are probably few men in the University...
...become more impressive and convincing on the platform. These qualities have helped immeasurably to our success; and we like to do the things in which we are successful. Hence interest in debating and speaking has grown remarkably not only with us, but among colleges in general. Harvard sets the pace in things intellectual in the college world...
...avoid misunderstanding contestants must remember that any one accepting pace from the tandem at any time there-by forfeits his right to any place prize...
...Hemenway Gymnasium at 4.15, and the men arrived back in Cambridge at about 6 o'clock. The run out was along Massachusetts avenue through Lexington, the return being made by way of Waverly and Belmont. Most of the return home was down grade and consequently a very brisk pace was set. Captain Burdette had charge of the men. Next Friday there will be a road race...