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...obscurity to a foremost position among the colleges of America, Whether successful or defeated, the unparalleled and matchless form displayed by the crews of the University of Pennsylvania has invariably elicited the widespread praise of the newspaper press of the country, and has on more than one occasion driven the boat over the finish ahead of more powerful but less skilful opponents. Believing that the prominent position occupied by the university is owing to one man alone, we offer him, our trainer, these resolutions, as but expressing in a small measure the esteem in which the college boat club...
...English gentlemen has patented an ingenious device, consisting of a bar, by means of which the front wheels of two bicycles may be joined and driven tandem by two riders. The first advantage immediately apparent is that falling over the handles in quite impossible. A greatly increased pace is attainable, and this, with the augmented safety, enables ascents and descents to be taken, which previously caused dismounts to be made. The tandem can be quickly taken to pieces, and the two large wheels transformed into separate machines...
While Matthew, driven from his home...
...require more than ordinary construction of lower platform to resist. This style of platform should be built as a wharf, the stringers, somers and piles mortised, tenoned, and bolted together, and not simply resting on piles, as was the case here. The piles for such a structure should be driven into and down to hard pan, and, where exposed to the tide wash, should be braced and bolted together...
...would lecture in Sanders Theatre was sufficient to attract a large audience. Early in the evening, the audience which included many Cambridge people as well as students began to assemble, and by eight o'clock all the lower part of the house was filled, and a large number were driven to the gallery for seats. In introducing Mr. Arnold, Mr. Hart said there had been a misunderstanding, and that instead of lecturing Mr. Arnold would read several of his poems. Mr. Arnold then read for about an hour, prefacing his verses with remarks explanatory of the occasion of their being...