Word: offing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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In the evening a dinner will be given by the Harvard Club to which the rowing men of the University will be invited.
The plan of presenting a new boat-house to the University was conceived by the Harvard Club of New York last year. By private subscription among the club-members, $25,000 was raised. Work was begun a year ago this October, but proceeded so slowly that it was not intended...
In December it was found that the original donation of $25,000 would not cover entirely the cost of the building, and the New York Harvard club at once subscribed $2,500 more. By the last of December the building was well toward completion. On the morning of December 27...
The loss was entirely covered by insurance. As soon as this was adjusted work was begun on a new structure. The New York Harvard club came forward with an additional $15,000--making a total of $42,500--and suggested that the new structure be of brick. It was found...
The new boat house is in most respects very much like the one which was destroyed last December. Instead of seven entrances from the land side, however, there is now only one large entrance leading into a vestibule. This vestibule opens into the main hall of the building where there...