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...After making the tour of the quadrangle, or "yard" as it is called by the students, we naturally turned our steps toward the famous Harvard Library, contained in Gore Hall, a substantial granite structure, built, it is said, in the same style of architecture as the Bodeleian Library at Oxford. On making inquiries we found, to our satisfaction that the building was open to visitors, and accordingly we availed ourselves of the privilege thus offered, and entered. On every hand we were surrounded by books; books old; books new; books of indeterminate age. Turning to our left, we entered...
Harrington and Hansen will go into training later. Just after the holidays, when the crews have been rowing but a few weeks, they are not to be distinguished by any particular style of rowing. Each crew usually has a great many faults which are common to all beginners. If a general criticism were to be passed upon the candidates of the senior crew, it would doubtless be that the arms and shoulders are made to do part of the work of the back...
...necessary result of the growing popularity of the game, the quality and style of play have been of late very much altered and improved. Especially may this be said to be the case with Rugby foot ball, as a single fact will well evidence. The champion team of last year, the Torontos, were this year badly defeated by the Brittanias of Montreal whom they last year vanquished ignominiously. The personnel of both teams was nearly the same in both matches. The result on the last occasion of this meeting being attributed to be totally different, and as results showed improved...
...recommendations of the committee, made early in the spring of 1884, were at first ignored, and when finally adopted, it was too late. The interference of the committee with the style of rowing adopted by the crew early in 1882 resulted in their victories...
...recorded that Queen Elizabeth attended amateur performances of the students at Oxford and at Cambridge, and was highly pleased with the endeavors of the striplings. At that time it was the custom, when any distinguished personage paid a visit to the Universities, to entertain him in royal style, and the representation of some old play was always a prominent feature of the entertainment...