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...Those men who, owning no net of their own, make free with the nets of others, must either be freshmen who think that all nets belong to the tenuis association, and that having joined the association they are entitled to their use, or else very inconsiderate if not unprincipled upper classmen. In either case we hope they will purchase nets for themselves and not continue to make free with other men's property...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/23/1883 | See Source »

...Saturday morning the crowd began to collect at the boat house to see the scratch races. By 11-50 both the upper and the lower balconies of the boat house were crowded two or three deep along the edge, and a few were on the roof. The number on the balconies was greater than usual, as the crowd left the floats on account of the rain. At about 11-55, just as the four crews were drawing into line for the start at the lower bridge, the lower balcony suddenly gave away, at a point near the centre, the part...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ACCIDENT AT THE BOAT HOUSE. | 10/22/1883 | See Source »

...cause of the accident seems to be very plain. The whole affair is due to the careless construction of the platform. The upper platform was supported by pillars running from the platform below which in turn rested on a transverse beam. This beam rested on the top of a strong pile, which was driven into the soft, muddy bottom of the river. In the first place the pile upon which the whole structure rested was never driven in until it struck a solid foundation, but was merely inserted in holes dug in the mud for the purpose. Upon this pile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ACCIDENT AT THE BOAT HOUSE. | 10/22/1883 | See Source »

...FRIDAY.The Cuneiform Inscriptions and the Old Testament. Special subject: Early Babylonian History. Professor Lyon. Upper Divinity Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY CALENDAR. | 10/20/1883 | See Source »

Freshman, overheard asking upper classman, "Do you make application to the dean for the tennis courts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 10/12/1883 | See Source »

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