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...gentleman on the referee's tug, prominent in rowing matters; also by the testimony of several spectators on the Beacon St. wall, where the best idea of the finish could be obtained. All these persons agree in saying that the '88 boat was between 3 4 and a length ahead...
...Board of Overseers meet to-day, and it is expected that a result in regard to the chapel petitions will be reached. The length of time which the subject has now been before the board precludes all doubt that the decision reached will be a hasty, and so probably, a prejudiced one. The question of compulsory attendance at prayers has been so thoroughly discussed, that we cannot but feel that the action of the Overseers to-day will be one which is prompted by insight and true manhood, and will satisfy the most earnest wishes of the college...
...beautiful struggle for the lead now began between the three other boats, '86 holding it for a few rods and then yielding it to '87, who, in turn succumbed to '89. At the sluiceway '87 had the lead with the freshmen one and '86 two or three lengths behind. The '88 crew seemingly far in the rear, kept smoothly on near the shore. '89 continued her fast stroke, but '88 and '87 dropped to 34, and '86 to 32. There was no marked change in position till Dartmouth street was reached, when a magnificent struggle for first place between...
...publish to-day a communication from the executive committee of the Harvard Union. The charges recently made by the Advocate that the Union was degenerating and that meaningless speeches met with applause, and that ranting was considered brilliant, are reviewed at length. We hope that all the friends of the Union will read all the articles upon the subject which have been published, and thoughtfully make an unbiased judgment, for if the charges made by the Advocate and our correspondent are true, the training which the speakers in the Union are getting must be very harmful to their powers...
Yesterday the 'varsity raced all the class crews, giving handicaps to each. They were to race '86 the first half mile, '87 the second, '88 the third, and '89 the last. At the start the 'varsity rowed right away from '86, finishing the half mile some two or three lengths ahead. They then took up '87, who reached the mile just ahead of them. Here '88 joined in the race, and at half a mile from the finish '89 did also. The last quarter-mile was quite close and exciting, '89 leading, and '88 a length behind. The freshmen crossed...