Word: fortnightly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Hammond has taken Atkinson's place at bow, the latter going to 3. Although lighter than the Seniors, they row better together, and at this time the advantage seems to be slightly in their favor. The trifling difference, however, may easily be overcome in the course of the next fortnight. Following is the crew...
...wish to speak for the Boylston Prizes in U. 4 on Wednesday afternoon. Some thirty-five men were present. The number of speakers in the final contest, which takes place May 8, will be twenty. Students are advised to make their selection of pieces at least a fortnight before the final trial. The preliminary contest will take place some time during the week preceding the final contest, which will probably be in the evening...
...true that these "Falsehoods of the Fortnight" are put in to fill out the Brevity column...
DURING the fortnight which has elapsed since the first part of this letter was written, I have learned that Columbia intends to enter an eight and a four, not only in the Metropolitan Association Regatta of Friday, July 4, but also in the N. A. A. O. regatta of a few days later; that Cornell is almost certain to be a competitor in both events on the latter occasion; that Princeton has nine men in training for the same four-oared race; that the proposed prize for class sixes will not be offered before next year; that Newark will probably...
Within the last fortnight, also, I have learned with regret that the Harvard and Columbia Freshmen have agreed to row an eight-oared three-mile race "at New London," though the date thereof has not yet been decided upon, and that the challenge for this was sent before the Crimson published my letter recommending that the proposed Freshman race between Harvard and Cornell be appointed for some other locality. If it is too late now to persuade the Freshmen to keep away from the Thames course at a time when their presence there may disturb the very delicately balanced arrangements...