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...amused themselves by watching the engineer trying to cool a hot box, and by running races along side of the train. In the afternoon the weather kept them on the train, and after lunching at Buffalo the men wandered all over the train. They were treated in a rather cold manner by the conductor, but after Cleveland, where we stopped for supper, the car was properly heated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Glee Club Trip. | 1/6/1891 | See Source »

...obtained of the final crew, we cannot forbear a word to these who are left on the subject of training. It is a fact that freshmen are likely to get over-framed about a week before the last face, and this is due almost entirely to the nervous strain rather than to too much work. It is neccessary for men trying for a crew to avoid this nervousness and to keep themselves at all times of the year intent on learning how to row and not on getting on the crew. If this is done faithfully we shall hear...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/5/1891 | See Source »

During the recess Memorial has been rather deserted. Only 14 tables have been set and about 100 men on the average have been present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 1/3/1891 | See Source »

...short it is an excellent game to play but rather uninteresting to watch. It is a game which a great number of men might play with more ease than almost any other were it once thoroughly established...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rovers 4; Olympics 1. | 12/22/1890 | See Source »

...week to practise, had been used to the game so long as to have a great deal of prowess. Several men who came up with the team. The opinions of those who saw the game were various. Some who had not played foot ball thought the game rather tame and monotonous. Those who had played American foot ball thought it would be good fun. Nearly all agreed that it would be as interesting a game to play as our game but not so good to look...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rovers 4; Olympics 1. | 12/22/1890 | See Source »