Word: yales
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...following letter it will be seen that Cornell has again challenged Yale to an eight-oared race, leaving the conditions of the race entirely with Yale. Captain Allen of the Yale crew sent a very decided refusal to Cornell's challenge last December saying "We (Yale) will row with Harvard and with no other university." Cornell's challenge to Harvard, issued late in December was also refused for the same reasons. In spite of this seemingly final decision on the part of both Yale and Harvard, Cornell appears not to have given up hope of still arranging for a race...
DEAR SIR-I write you once more to see if there is really no chance for a race between Yale and Cornell. We sincerely believe that we have the fastest university eight in America, and we are desirous of meeting a worthy foe and settling the question. We believe that the races Yale has won put her in such a position that she is in honor bound to receive a challenge from a crew with Cornell's record...
Students are ranked on a scale of 4 at Yale. The highest mark ever given a student, 3.73, was received by the valedictorian of the class...
...Edwards to deliver a lecture or a series of lectures here in Cambridge. Miss Edwards is recognized as one of the most successful of those who have given study to the history of ancient Egypt. She is at present making a tour of the United States. Her lectures at Yale, Princeton and other colleges have been largely attended, and have aroused much interest. There are doubtless many men in Harvard who would be very glad if Miss Edwards would deliver a series here similar to that she has already given at the other colleges...
...attitude of Cornell relative to the refusal of Harvard and Yale to row her crew is hardly sound to say the least. There are two valid reasons for the refusal. Neither Harvard nor Yale can be expected to enter a three cornered race or to row two races. In view of these facts it is hardly to be supposed that either will forfeit its engagement with the other in order to enter a race with Cornell, particularly when the interest of both colleges and of the country centres upon the Harvard and Yale race more than upon any one event...