Word: meeting
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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NOTWITHSTANDING the report in the Herald and other newspapers, the day for the races between '82 and the Columbia Freshmen has not yet been appointed. Capt. Bartlett has written to Columbia, asking them to send representatives to meet him and Mr. Goddard, on some day hereafter to be named, at New London in order to make necessary arrangements. This meeting will probably take place during recess...
...system of secret entries is also open to criticism. When the entries were public, if any event did not "fill," those who were interested in making the meeting a success could persuade persons competent to enter to do so before the entries closed, and thus insure an interesting meeting. The failure of the meeting of March 8 was, in part at least, due to the fact that the entries were secret. One, and probably two, of the events which failed to occur would have taken place had the entries been public. The only reason for keeping the entries secret...
...beginner, but also the knowledge of advanced mathematics which seems to be required would strike terror into the heart of any one but a Peirce. "The measurement shall be from the nearest break of the ground made by the ball, perpendicularly to the scratch line, extended, if necessary, to meet this perpendicular." We see now the wisdom of the provision in regard to honorary members. The Executive Committee doubtless intend to elect the Professor of Surveying an honorary member, with the special duty of performing this difficult mathematical feat. We would also suggest that the Committee make arrangements for hiring...
...other; but it seems to us that they have left out of consideration the feelings of the third judge. Isolated at one end of the tape, he is obliged to see his companions conversing at the other. This difficulty so enterprising a body as the Committee should meet by placing all three judges at one end of the tape, and hiring a small mucker to support the other...
...crew with the means; and they should feel that the rest of the University has also an interest in the result of the race. It is greatly to be hoped, therefore, that eighty-two will soon make up the deficiency, so that the crew may be able to meet Columbia on an even footing...