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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...knowledge that the plans for a University Infirmary at least show some signs of taking definite shape will be very gratifying to those who have been living in Cambridge and realize the almost universal need of such an institution. It certainly seems that such a project, now that it is known to be good one, should be taken up and pushed through with as little delay as possible. It is to be sincerely hoped that such plans as there now are can be made to reach some tangible results during the coming year...
...annual Metropolitan regatta, which was held on the Back Bay basin yesterday afternoon, resulted in an almost complete series of victories for the Weld Boat Club. Out of six events in which the Weld entered, they won five with comparative ease, demonstrating a superiority that was almost outclassing over their competitors, and bringing to a highly satisfactory close the most successful season of the club's existence...
...races began at 3.45 after a considerable delay. The referee was M. L. Butler of the Bradford Boat Club; starter, G. Du Blois of the B. A. A.; J. G. Lathrop was timer. The conditions were almost perfect; an even tide was running out and a light wind blew down the course...
Meanwhile the Corporation is continually receiving donations from an infinite variety of sources for an almost equally great variety of objects, many of them being for the founding of scholarships and aid funds of several kinds. While these gifts are admirable things for the few students who can derive benefit from them, it is to be regretted that more of them cannot be placed in a way that will make them valuable to all the students. If those who have money to give to Harvard could only realize the present need of a University Club, and that donations...
...Weld crews continue to make progress under the coaching of Donovan, who is now giving them the Lehmann stroke almost exactly. The intermediate crew are now using the '98 class boat which was built last year by Davy, and are rowing in the following order: Stroke, Dobyns; 7, DuBois; 6, Blake; 5, Coleman; 4, Garrett; 3, Wood; 2, Bancroft; bow, Pierce...