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...tournament on Dr. Howe's new tug of war board in Weld Boat House. This consists of a plank with cross cleats every six feet. The competing crews sit on the plank with their feet resting against the cleats, a position similar to that assumed in rowing. The rope used is of the same diameter as an oar. The contest has been instituted to tighten the grip of crew candidates. It also very effectively teaches them in bear lightly on the seat...
...prevailing European unrest for which serenity of speech and spirit is the only cure; and others speak likewise. The emigres acquiesce in the belief that the nation's salvation must come from within, and, fully realizing that Sovietism will eventually reach the end of its primrose path-that, given rope enough, it is certain to hang itself-they look keenly forward to the inevitable era of reconstruction. In this latter they are trustful of taking a major part and are ready to tender their services immediately the moment arrives. Their present candor and frankness will then serve them in good...
According to tradition this left the Freshmen in possession of the rope, and with it they promptly started a triumphal march up Main street. The second year men strove valiantly to gain it back, assaulting the yearlings on foot and even with a Ford, but were easily repulsed...
...speaker quoted the climactic words, "'Kate,' he said, 'Do you know what I was thinking when you were half-way down that cliff? I was thinking that if the rope had broken I would be very sorry,' 'So would I, answered Miss Middleton...
...first of interest, owing to the fact that it was played under the Canadian code of rules. The principal difference between the Harvard and Canadian rules was, to quote a daily paper of that day, that "under the Harvard rules the ball must be kicked over a rope extending across the entire field, while, according to McGill's plan, the ball must be kicked over a wooden bar 10 feet from the ground...