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...because of weakness of opponents. It would seem, too, that the very impetus which these victories must give to Harvard teams, ought to bring victory a fourth time to Cambridge. At least the Harvard man may be well assured that the Crimson will not experience disgrace on the water. It is not likely that any one of the three races to be rowed will be won easily...
Board of Overseers. No. 70 Water Street, Boston...
...Wolsey was wasted in the charge of Yale College, and that Mr. Bancroft did better service as Secretary of the Navy than as historian of America. It supposes that Thiers is the best administrator, because Thiers writes the best history. Now the writers on the other side of the water may determine this as they choose. We should remember here, that in our affairs, where government is divided into a thousand bureaux, and never centralized, the people-and no one class of the people-have shown in a thousand exigencies that they know what they are about, and how their...
...university crew took their last pull on the river yesterday afternoon, and tried for the first time the new shell which Waters has just finished. It is built on the same model as the new '85 boat, and it rides the crew well. It sets a trifle too high out of the water, since it was built to hold a slightly heavier crew; with the present crew it is rather better suited for rough than smooth water. The new shell, the '77 cedar boat, and probably the '83 boat will be taken to New London; but it has hot been...
...have more or less serious individual faults. Bow: rowed in '87 freshman crew; chief fault is tendency to raise his hand at the finish instead of drawing them in straight; this makes him finish rather poorly, and shortens his stroke at the end; it also makes him feather under water. 2: never rowed before; strong man and is doing well; has overcome to a great extent his hang at both ends of the stroke; he still sometimes clips the beginning, and meets somewhat; he could do more work with his shoulders. 3: rowed in '87 freshman crew; heaviest...