Word: backe
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Wrightington '97 opened the debate for Harvard. After outlining the question, he showed that we have our existing gold standard as the result of a national evolution from the more bulky mediums. Bimetallists propose to go back to a money that has been discarded in this natural evolution. They would have us abandon a natural and automatic currency for one that depends on legislation...
Davy had the bow of the 'Varsity barge repaired yesterday afternoon and the crew rowed one short stretch up stream and back. None of the men were any the rowing the crew took a short run. Mr. Lehmann coached Thomson and J. H. Perkins, Sprague and Hollister, Moulton and Wrightigton from the pairoar before, and Bull and Boardman after, the 'Varsity practice...
...Union Boat Club the barge filled with water and the crew were obliged to swim to the launch. The men were taken immediately to the Union house and driven out to Cambridge from there in carriages. The launch then returned to the submerged barge and towed it back to the boathouse...
...crew has been somewhat shifted about lately, owing to the return of Saunders, who has been sick for some time. Dunlop was previously stroking the boat, but during the last two days Saunders has gone back to his old place at stroke. It has not yet been decided when the training table will be started, as the crew is rather short of funds. The order yesterday was as follows: Stroke, Saunders; 7, Duffield; 6, Dunlop; 5, Sullivan; 4, Sleeper; 3, Dexter; 2, Scattergood; bow, Rantoul...
...crew will go to a training table at Mrs. Lappin's by Wednesday of next week. Probably, however, the second crew will be kept at work for some time longer. McDuffie has now returned and is back in his old place at 7. The crew is rowing fairly well on the easy stretches, but they show a tendency to shorten when they begin to row harder. The order of the first crew has been: Stroke, Marvin; 7, McDuffie; 6, Swift; 5, Whitbeck, Adams; 4, Donald; 3, Farley; 2, Richardson; bow, Dibblee...