Word: aquaticus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus) is Africa's only example of the so-called "mouse-deer"' of Asia, a deer-legged, rabbit-sized water animal which swims or wades about for its food...
...under construction in the last report. The Faculty Club was opened near the end of the first term, and has proved a valuable adjunct to the amenities of academic life. The indoor athletic building and swimming pool were also opened and fully used, but the identity of the Alumnus Aquaticus who gave the latter is still a mystery. We know he has been there, and hence, while we cannot tell him of our gratitude he has the only true reward of benevolence, that of knowing how much pleasure his generosity has given to those for whom it was intended...
That the two pools in the New Indoor Athletic Building, last year's gift of Alumnus Aquaticus, are popular with members of the University was conclusively proved by figures revealed yesterday by B. S. Ulen, swimming coach. "The average attendance," Ulen said, "for the past four days has been 370, with the greatest numbers coming between 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Yesterday the heat swelled the daily number to 450. If the pool becomes too crowded we may be reluctantly forced to require men to sign up, as is done for squash; but we will avoid this...
Harvard's gratitude should rise to no one but to that unselfish and anonymous donor, "Alumnus Aquaticus"; who has made the pool a reality. His constant desire was to have the pool finished so that all could swim in it and the queries that Director of Athletics Bingham constantly received through the trust office were, "When are you going to let the boys in." The pool was built for all of Harvard and it remains a fine gesture of unselfish generosity...
...primary interest to Mr. Bingham and to the majority of those closely connected with Harvard athletic developments was a small incident which increases the shroud of mystery which envelopes the identity of Alumnus Aquaticus, alias Anonymous Aquaticus, munificent but unknown donor of the $350,000 which has made possible the construction of the University's first-class "swimmery" and indoor athletic plant. When Mr. Bingham reached Los Angeles an unsigned letter in hand-writing was delivered at his hotel room. The note merely stated that if he wished to get in touch with Mickey Riley (the noted Olympic diver whom...