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...unwavering custom. It gives us the unusual feeling that here is an achievement which can not receive anything but unreserved congratulation, and must receive that congratulation, for it is not every day that the habits of a group of men can be swerved so successfully into a right channel. It brings forth a smile of satisfaction to count up the figures and find that 305 out of a class of 420 have shown wisdom enough to choose to live their Senior year in the Yard. Last year there were two hundred and eighty wise men and that was considered...
Bartlett's Reef Lightship and Cornfield Point Lightship, are to be left on the starboard hand. Faulkner's Island, and Stratford Shoal may be left on either hand. The lighthouse in Oyster Bay harbor may be left on either hand. All government marks must be left on the channel side...
...competition closes. The Advocate, as all should remember, has offered prizes to graduates and undergraduates for essays of not more than six thousand words concerning problems of Harvard College or Harvard University. Here is a chance for the undergraduate or graduate to express his reforming views through a new channel. One hears suggestions on all sides many of which appear wise but most of which appear foolish. They come to the public eye in fragmentary and impressionistic form in editorials, in communications, or in speeches. If there is anything behind this, any enthusiastic and constructive thought this competition ought...
...passed last February, permission was granted by Congress for the construction of a drawless bridge of not less than twelve feet clearance in the main channel over the ordinary height of water in the Basin. In May the Massachusetts Legislature passed an act in accordance with the act of Congress, providing for the building of a bridge with funds donated for the purpose. The act also provided for a bond issue of $50,000 to enable the Metropolitan Park Commission to buy land in Boston connecting lands now in its control bordering on the river. The Legislature failed, however...
...that was passed by Congress last February permission was given for the construction of a drawless bridge over the Charles at Soldiers Field of not less than twelve feet clearance in the main channel over the ordinary height of water in the basin. The Massachusetts Legislature passed an act that was approved by the governor on May 13 last amending a previous act in accordance with the act of Congress providing for the building of a bridge with funds donated for the purpose, the payment of damages to any persons up river whose rights of access by water are injured...