Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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President Eliot followed Professor Hollis, and said in part: The Corporation is an historical body, and has a well established policy, but we do not have to do with its history more than thirty years back. Then there was but one play ground, the Delta. In 1869, Memorial Hall was planned and Jarvis Field with other land was bought for athletics. Then came Soldiers Field and the Longfellow gift. The Corporation wishes to provide ample ground for out-door exercises. The present Corporation consists of seven men all successful in their callings. They know what every student needs...
...Kernan, fails to row his shoulders back at the finish, which tends to make worse stroke's fault of rowing too short. He rows well, considering his brief experience as an oarsman...
...Glidden, swings back too far and settles at the finish...
...Brown, fails to row his shoulders back at the finish and meets...
...have contested for it so many years, cannot fail to be of interest to all Harvard men. The cup and plate, when complete, will be placed in the custody of the Bursar, and it will rest with the undergraduates each year to keep alive its memory. It dates back for so many years as the trophy for the principal aquatic event of the college year that it is hoped it will continue so for many years to come...