Word: river
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Gregory recently visited the arid lones west of the Papas river. At present work is being rapidly pursued in the construction of a very large canal, and it is expected that this part of the arid region will soon be a most fertile land. A large number of the the smaller rivers cross this territory. The frost is never severe; the mean temperature is 620, and the summers are long and hot. The soil of the arid region is rich, and the opportunities for irrigation are great. The population of the United States is rapidly increasing, and the rising generation...
...hounds under J. D. Gorham, '90, as master, started seven minutes later and followed the trail to Allston bridge where they were misled by an old trail and crossed the river. From Barry's corner they ran to the Brighton Abattoir and thence to Mt. Auburn cemetery where the break was made. The first hounds in were Sears, '91, and Manley, '93, who returned at 4.37, four minutes before the hares...
Notwithstanding the recent cold weather the university crew has persistently remained at work on the river, and will continue to row there until the Christmas vacation if it is possible. Goddard, '92, has rowed stroke; Perkins, Hutchinson, and Jones have rowed at different times at No. 7; Longworth and Watriss have rowed No. 6; Finlay rows No. 5; Upham, No. 4; Nelson '93, Perkins, and Jones alternate at No. 3, Lothrop and Watriss at No. 2, and Herrick and Jones at bow. After the vacation, the crew will begin to work in the gymnasium with the weights, and as soon...
...senior crew has rowed on the river until within a day or two. They have stopped training for the present. The juniors have a crew at work on the weights every afternoon. The sophomores have two crews at work, one on the river and one in the gymnasium. They are under the supervision of Alexander, L. S. The freshmen have taken hold of rowing with great enthusiasm. Although many men have stopped work, there still remain three crews which work daily in squads, as follows: first, Baldwin, Doe, Winslow, Brewer, Broughton, Tansill, Converse and Walcott; second, Barlow, Pike, Hall, Clarke...
...crew is still rowing on the river and will probably continue to do so during the week...