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...start the Senior crew got away first, followed by the Law School boat. The Sophomore crew, however, by rowing a 40 stroke, led by a length at the end of the first half mile. All four crews passed under the bridge together, the Sophomores having dropped to a 38 stroke, the Seniors rowing 36, and the Law School men 34. At the last quarter mile the race had become a close fight between the Law School and the Senior crews, both boats rowing a 34 stroke; but the greater power of the Law School crew forced their boat gradually ahead...
...commence until after six o'clock. The two crews caught the water together, but the Weld boat, rowing a 37 stroke immediately began to forge ahead and, settling to about a 35 to the Newell's 33, gradually increased the lead and won by three and a quarter lengths of open water. At the Harvard bridge, the Newell crew was only a length behind, but was unable to spurt and steadily dropped to the rear. The time was 9 minutes and 50 seconds...
...Junior race, the Newell boat started with about a 35 stroke, but the Weld, rowing a point lower, slowly drew ahead, and, after two-thirds of the distance had been covered, had a lead of half a length. These positions were maintained until within some fifty yards of the finish, when the Newell crew raised the stroke and began to gain rapidly. The Weld boat, however, crossed the line first by about two feet. The time, 9 minutes, 44 1-2 seconds, was the fastest made during the afternoon...
...service in memory of Professor Joseph Henry Thayer '50, was held in Divinity Chapel last night at 7.30. The service was mainly devotional. Professor J. H. Ropes read a sketch of Professor Thayer's life and work; and Doctor Alexander McKenzie spoke at some length of Professor Thayer's relations to the community and the church...
...rebuttal the order will be Grossman, Reed and Clark. E. E. Smith '02 is alternate. For Princeton A. J. Barron '02, R. A. Blair P.G. and R. W. Anthony '02, will give their main speeches and rebuttal in the order named. The main speeches will be twelve minutes in length; the rebuttal five. The judges will be: Chief Justice E. E. Baldwin, of the Connecticut Supreme Court; Professor Patten, of the University of Pennsylvania; and Chief Justice J. H. Stiness, of Rhode Island. Hon. J. J. Myers '69, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, will preside...