Word: abreast
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...appointment of Dr. Christian as Dean of the Medical School marks another important step in the transition from old to new in that department of the University. A medical school perhaps more than any other educational institution needs to keep abreast of the times. With its unsurpassed equipment in the hands of the present dean, whose age places him with the younger generation of doctors, unhampered by traditions of an older teaching, the Medical School should be able to maintain a place in the front rank of modern medical science and develop to the utmost its splendid endowment...
...from the Harvard bridge, the University crew raced with the Union Boat Club crew for a little less than 1-8 of a mile. The Union Boat Club crew started nearly half a boat's length ahead, rowing about 32 strokes a minute, but the University crew was almost abreast when they approached the Western avenue bridge. Filley did not put the stroke above...
...last evening, it was decided that the inter-dormitory races should be bumping races, similar to those rowed at Oxford and Cambridge. The advantage of these races is that any number of boats can race, whereas in the regular straight-away races not more than four boats can row abreast. The object of the race is to bump the boat ahead. That boat is then out of the race and the successful crew is eligible to compete in the next race...
...class relay races, which were finally won by 1906, brought out some interesting contests, particularly between 1904 and 1903. On the last relay the men remained almost abreast throughout, but in taking the last turn they collided and as the 1904 runner was slightly ahead at the time, the judges awarded the race to 1904. The Freshman team defeated the Sophomores, and in the finals finished about 100 yards ahead of 1904. The best time of three minutes and 14 seconds was made in the final heat...
...half lengths, which they reduced to two lengths by the Longwood bridge. Down to Harvard bridge they rowed the same stroke raising it gradually from 32 to 24. Brownell's crew, however, was running much more smoothly and by the time the bridge was reached the two crews were abreast. From here to the finish Brownell's boat gradually pulled away, winning by about four lengths in fairly good time. At the Union Boat Club float several changes were made in the crews, among other changes, Bullard going in on the port side. The crews then rowed back...