Word: signal
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Early in the afternoon the crowd began to collect on the shores of the lake, and by 5 o'clock about two thousand people had assembled. There were about sixty or eighty Harvard men present, and Yale men were conspicuous chiefly by their absence. At 5.05 P. M. the signal was given for the contestants to appear. Livingstone was soon seen pushing off from the float of the Quinsigamond Boat Club, and only a few minutes elapsed before the Harvard representative pulled up from O'Leary's boat-house and took his position at the start. Livingstone had the choice...
...STARTING.When the starter receives a signal from the judges at the finish that everything is in readiness, he shall direct the competitors to get on their marks...
...competitor starting before the signal shall be put back at discretion of the starter for the first two offences...
...heard a cannon's signal boom...
...present officers of the society had been called upon, many of the members also responded, including those of the first ten from '81 who were present. The appearance of Mr. Wheelan and Mr. Redding, who have contributed largely to the success of the stage of the society, was the signal for hearty applause. Mr. Ranlett answered to the "Records," Mr. Jones to the "Committee," and Mr. Fowler to the "Pipe." Mr. Weimer paid a tribute to Mr. Gillette, the former president. The Pierian Sodality was responded to by Mr. Talbott, and the Crimson and Advocate by Mr. Bradley...