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...prospects of the Crew were not very encouraging when the meeting of the H. U. B. C. adjourned a week ago last evening. The generous offer of ten thousand dollars from the graduates to defray the expense of sending a crew to England had been declined; several members of the old Eight had finally decided not to row again, and the challenge from Yale had been laid on the table until an organization of a crew could be effected. In a word, matters looked very "blue." Since then a change has taken place in the state of affairs. Mr. Bancroft...
They desire now to place the Constitution before all members of the Association, with the request that if any one on reflection has any good objections to make, suggestions to offer, or explanations to demand, he will do so in writing, and send them to Mr. W. Twombley, Little's Block, No. 10, before 12 M., Tuesday, October 29, The remarks made will then be considered by the Executive Committee, and if there are any changes, they will be inserted in the next Advocate...
...desk took the party to the north window, and pointed a pencil in the direction of the Hall. I was about to step up and offer my services to show them the stately edifice, when the breeze laden with sweet-scented hay softly said...
...decision of the Executive Committee of the H. A. A. to offer a special day's sports for Freshmen only (excepting the bicycle handicap), deserves the attention of that class, and we hope to see them take advantage of this opportunity in large numbers. The committee's idea in doing so is to afford the Freshmen a chance of comparing their own records on that day with those of some of the upper classmen. Freshmen are apt to feel some reluctance to enter a race against other men who have been training - as Freshmen erroneously suppose - for some time. This...
...some very interesting races might be arranged for this fall. If one or two men are regarded as invincible in an even-start race, a system of handicaps should be introduced to equalize the chances, and induce more men to enter. In this connection we will say that we offer a cup for a handicap race to come off whenever the track on Jarvis is ready, and to be a distance of two-mile heats, best 2 in 3, with a proviso that seven or more enter and start...