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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...strains. As a consequence nearly every boat twists with use in such a manner that the port side near the stern and the starboard side near the bow are lowered, i. e. the boat assumes the shape of a screw. The cross bracing devised by the builders of the past year is simply a scheme to prevent this twisting. Mr. Davy's boat looks very well and if anything can be judged of its speed by the work put on it will probably be fast...
...increase in past year 103; in two years 167; in three years, 211; in four years...
During the past week several changes have taken place in the 'varsity crew. Hartridge, '90, has been sick for some days and has not been rowing. Watriss, '92, and Powers, '92, have been rowing quite regularly in the boat; Powers always at No. 2 and Watriss at every place on the port side, On Monday the crew rowed in the gymnasium, Mr. Keyes coaching. Tuesday they went down to the river: Hartridge being absent, Watriss got in at 2 and Finlay at 4. The day was excessively windy and the water rough, but they rowed down almost to the Harvard...
DEAR SIR.- As secretary of our committee on rowing, I am instructed to write to you in reference to making the preliminary arrangements for a university race between Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania. I believe that in the past it has been customary for the captain of your university crew to represent Yale in the making of the terms for such a race, therefore will you kindly let me hear from you at your earliest don venience. Yours sincerely...
...conclusion Mr. Wells spoke of the unique system of American taxation, of the different phases of taxation under the Articles of Confederation, of the curious methods of taxation in England during past centuries, and instanced the poll tax as the best of personal taxes, for it impressed upon the poor citizen the fact of his being part of a civil society which needed his support...