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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Boston correspondent of the Spirit of the Times makes an interesting summary of the changes that have been introduced into the methods and spirit of Harvard athletics during the past few months. That a change is taking place there can be no doubt. In what it will finally result it is impossible to tell. That it will advance the cause of physical education at this college seems probable, and is a result for which all are hoping...
...candidates. It is expected that before the week is over five more will enter, so that there will be two eights training. The men appear on the track at 10 o'clock each morning and run a certain distance, to be changed each day, and at half-past ten will begin work on the rowing weights...
Last Saturday's Crimson contained a strong plea for early class races. We think that the matter is worthy of the closest attention on the part of the executive committee and should be settled at once. The best argument that can be urged in favor of the change is past experience. In 1881 although weather permitted the race to be rowed on the day set, yet all the crew men, and especially seniors, were hurried in their preparations for the final examinations. Last year, when a delay of six days was caused by bad weather, the race was brought...
...wish to call attention to the disagreeable odor that has pervaded Memorial Hall for the past few days. The smells that arise from the basement are not reassuring to a person at all particular about his food. We hope that the steward will attend to this matter at once...
...White, '84; S. E. Winslow, '85. With four exceptions, all the above have already at some time or other played on the nine. All will regret to notice the absence of the names of several old members who have contributed to many victories for Harvard in the past, but who, it is feared, will be unable to play this year. Of the prospects of the nine, it is of course too early to speak with any degree of certainty. From present appearances, it will be composed almost entirely of new men, or men who have played but two or three...