Word: withdrew
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...lead, but was soon out-distanced by the rest. No. 3, Bremmer, Dodge, H. Page, E. M. Weld, crossed the line first, followed closely by No. 4. In the second heat were 5, 6, 7, 8. No. 7, Richmond, Garceau, Soren, DuPont, won with No. 8 second. Crew nine withdrew, leaving 10, 11, 12. Soon after the start Wirslow, who was rowing in No. 12, broke his oar. No 10, Barnes, G. Walcott, Abbott, Post, won with No. 11 second. The last trial heat was between 12, 13, 14, 15. Crew 14, Lund, Williams, Smith, Curtis, won with thirteen second...
...next event, the bantam weight sparring, was between B. P. Cheney, '90, and G. O. Swasey, '90; S. W. Priest, '91, withdrew. Both men were quick and fought evenly, but although Cheney led the more often, Swasey guarded the better and was the more scientific. Swasey...
...with a handicap of 3 feet and W. H. Shea, '92. scratch. H. R. Allen won the event by an actual put of 36 feet 8 .5 inches, Shea's best put being 38 feet 2 inches. The next event was the feather-weight wrestling. W. E. Kent Sp., withdrew and the event was narrowed down to J. D. Schultz '91 and J. C. Jenkins, '91. Stultz got the first fall in two and a half minutes. Stultz was very quick and cool and kept Jenkins all the time on the defensive. In the second bout Stultz again threw Jenkins...
...their positions by their work for the magazine. Mr. John Crosby, chairman of the '90 editorial board, took charge of the meeting. Six nominations were made: Albert Lee, Grosvenor Atterbury, L. H. Tucker, Jr., R. B. Smith, H. T. Kingsley, and T. S. Hart, but the last named withdrew. The five remaining men were unanimously elected; but the elections must be ratified by the '90 board before becoming valid...
...than formerly to modern languages and experimental sciences, and that schools which do not teach Greek are becoming more numerous. That the admission examination is still an effective barrier against incompetent students is proved by the large number of withdrawals and resignations. Out of 355 candidates in 1889, 28 withdrew without completing the examination and 22 were rejected. Thus one in seven of the candidates failed of admission. The impression which is evidently prevalent that the college is an easy one to stay in is shown to be erroneous by the number of men dropped or withdrawing during the year...