Word: weather
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...elected the officers of last year: H. C. Ernst, President; F. W. Thayer, Captain; W. Mason, Treasurer; A. H. Latham, Secretary. It was decided to play a few games this autumn, if possible, and practise daily on the Common. Work in the gymnasium will begin as soon as the weather is too cold for outdoor playing, and will continue all winter. It looks now as if the Nine will lose but one of their old men. The batting averages and fielding record for '75-'76 are as follows...
...bettered by a little exertion on the part of the Executive Committee of the H. U. B. C., under whose direction and management the club races take place. Let it be distinctly understood that there are to be club races this fall upon a certain date, - if the weather holds good the time should be delayed, - and that prizes will be given to the winning crews. As matters now stand there is some doubt among the rowing men whether there are to be any races this fall or not. In consequence men hesitate to join the clubs, for fear that...
LAST year the season was backward, the weather was by no means as pleasant at this time as it is this year, and yet on the river there is now much less activity than there was at the same date last year. There is but one explanation of this state of affairs. The novelty of club races has passed away, and any one who has watched the decline and fall of interests in college amusements other than boating will not be surprised. There is not the slightest doubt that we in college have some traits in common with the inhabitants...
...Rifle Club will have their monthly prize match tomorrow, if the weather permits...
...fifth is on that well-worn subject, Memorial Hall, and lays considerable stress on the fact of eight barrels of meat "in an advanced state of de-co position" having been seen hoisted from the cellar, and probably thrown away. Taking into account the frequent changes in the weather, and the large amount of meat consumed at Memorial Hall, this fact does not necessarily show any mismanagement or useless waste. In a quasi-supplement to this article, a reasonable statement, indirectly from Mr. Farmer, is scoffed at, and treated with many exclamation-marks...