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...Hardly as much can be said of our crew. Their feathering is fair, but they do not use their legs well, being more or less unsteady, and the port is noticeably worse than the starboard. The reinforcement of Mr. Brigham caused some changes in positions which necessarily makes the whole crew a little uneven in movement at first; these are faults, however, which, under their excellent coach and with practice on the river, ought soon to disappear. All things considered, therefore, the prospects of the crew are not at all gloomy...
...case the men who appeared were the very best performers in their specialty to be found in College. Representatives of '83 won three events, including both the jumps. The Sophomore class was lamentably deficient, supplying only two entries, neither of whom were winners. The Juniors won seven of the whole thirteen contests...
...made by Mr. A. C. Denniston, '83, on Nov. 1, 1879. Owing to an unfortunate mistake, Mr. Denniston's entry failed to reach the Association in time for him to compete on Saturday as he had expected to. The meeting has been, on the whole, the most successful Winter Meeting ever held here, and the Association deserve the thanks of all members of the University for successful endeavors to promote Athletics at Harvard. The Judges of Sparring were Messrs. H. C. Leeds, '77, V. Stow, '80, and F. Cunningham; and for the other events, Dr. Sargent, and Messrs. Hooper...
...whole field was now filled with murmurs and complaints, groans and lamentation...
...seemed that the Faculty had issued a proclamation that all in the University should bring their griefs and calamities and throw them down in one heap. Holmes Field was chosen for the purpose. I took my stand in the centre, and saw with a great deal of pleasure the whole College marching, one after another, and laying down their several loads. There was a certain lady, of thin, airy shape, who seemed to have the management of the solemnity. She held a book in her hand, and I guessed her name from the warning that was painted on her forehead...