Word: river
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Alexander Agassiz, representing an unknown person has recently purchased more than 70,000 square feet of land fronting on Charles river, near Putnam avenue. It is the intention of the purchaser to present this land to Harvard College for the use of the Harvard Rowing Club. The land is situated in a direct line from the college ground, and owing to the absence of strong tides at this point is better adapted to the use of the club than its present situation...
...annual spring races of the club will be held on Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock, in the Charles River Basin. The course for paddling canoes except class I will be half a mile along the river bank and return, that of class I being a quarter of a mile and return. The sailing race will be over a triangular course each side having half a mile...
...four year's course in chemistry. Since graduation he has been on an extensive tour through Europe. His death was due to nervous and brain troubles. On Tuesday evening he wandered away from the house and disappeared. On the following day his body was found in the Delaware river. His sudden and unexpected death will be deeply felt by an unusually large circle of acquaintances both in college and in Cambridge...
...grand stand is a good one, which can not be said of the seats on the Manhattan track. The view from the grand stand is beautiful. The ground gradually recedes till it reaches the Hudson running at some distance in the valley below. On the other side of the river the Palisades begin here to rise to a considerable height and stretch off dimly to the northward...
...Justin Winsor recently left with his family for St. Louis, to attend the American Libarian Association conference. After the conference closes Mr. Winsor will undoubtedly accompany the association on its excursion down the Mississippi river to New Orleans...