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...Harvard record in the pole-vault made recently is 9 feet and 7 inches. The Princeton record made last June is 10 feet 6 inches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/23/1887 | See Source »

Last week, Lee, Yale '89 S., beat the world's record for the high kick by about five inches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/22/1887 | See Source »

...competition of the pole vault, Leavitt, '90, again broke the Harvard record, clearing 9 feet 8 1 2 inches. Wheelwright vaulted 9 feet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/22/1887 | See Source »

PUTTING THE SHOT.The entries for putting the shot were E. J. Manley, '87; W. J. Bowen, '87; C. E. Loud, '87; H. B. Gibson, '88; J. H. Slade, '90. In the three trial puts, Manley came out ahead with a record of 32 feet 7 1-2 inches. Loud was second with 31 feet 11 1-2 inches, Bowen third. In the final puts between these three men. Manley kept the lead and won with a put of 32 feet 8 1-2 inches with Brown second, 32 feet 6 1-2 inches. The are all contestants...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The First Winter Meeting. | 3/21/1887 | See Source »

...Praise," sung by Mr. Ricketson, then followed. Rev. Dr. Gordon read from the twelfth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, and on this based his address, on "The Irremediableness of Sin." However good repentance may be, it can never undo the past. Every act remains as a record. How deeply soever we may regret squandered riches, overtasked strength, neglected opportunities, as Esau regretted his pledged birthright and Paul his misdirected zeal. yet the objects of our regret remain as facts. But repentance can be of use here. It may raise up in our souls such a repugnance to these...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 3/18/1887 | See Source »