Word: three
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...gymnasium clothes, are allowed on the floor of the gymnasium. The purpose of this rule is to keep off from the floor, men who simply drop in to see the teams work, and the necessity of the rule is now apparent. For the past two or three winters the floor has been lined with men watching the eleven practicing dropping on the ball and pursuing their other training. Of course it is gratifying to see so much interest evinced in the work of the team, but when this interest takes the form of hindering the men at their work...
...coast of the North sea. This consists of thirty-two adventures of 1700 verses. It differs from the "Nibelungen" in the metre of the last verse in that each stanzas is increased by a single accent. The great peculiarity of the poem, however, is that it extends over three generations...
...Thomson-Houston electric company have presented the Phpsical department with a three horse power motor...
...Princeton's recent game with Columbia, Ames kicked three goals from the field...
...only unimportant positions, clerkships in post offices, inferior places in custom houses, etc. What is needed is a reform which will be applicable to positions which require executive ability; to positions such as United States marshals, collectors of customs, and postmasters of all degrees. The president has to appoint three officers per-day to positions in various parts of the Union, and naturally cannot do his work efficiently; some change must be made and the best remedy is a competitive examination...