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...first nine contests, (1876-84) stood, Harvard, victories, 5; Yale; 4. The unfortunate breach in 1884 between Harvard's coaches, in which the head of the University was induced to use his authority, reprived Harvard of Mr. Bancroft's services as coach. In 1885, apparently without taking to heart the object lesson given by Yale in 1882-83, in experimenting with a professional stroke and coach, Harvard enlisted the services of Faulkner, a professional oarsman. The victory of 1885 was the dearest Harvard ever won; five defeats by Yale during that number of years following is proof enough of this...
...fall of 1890 it was conceded that the condition of our rowing affairs required heroic treatment. The captain of the '91 crew called together the graduates most interested in the matter, and laid before then a propositions by which the services of Mr. Bancroft, Mr. Cook's successful rival from 1877 to 1884, could be secured for three consecutive years, and not only the Varsity, but the Freshman crews were to be under his coaching. Seven out of the nine past crew captains heartily approved of the idea. All the undergraduates and 95 out of every 100 graduates favored...
...October 27, 1925.--"The Senior Council at a meeting here last night appointed a committee consisting of seven undergraduates to represent the University at the World Court conference in New York tomorrow. We urge a strong Harvard representation. The committee on organization is L. Fox, chairman, F. Bancroft, J. W. Easton, A. Z. F. Wood, C. Rose, F. Coleman, and W. W. Townley. An advisory committee was also appointed consisting of H. P. Van Dusen '20, A. Leitch '24, and L. T. Merchant '26, chairman of the Senior Council...
...President Coolidge having received assurance from Japan that he would be persona grata, appointed Charles MacVeagh Ambassador of the U. S. at Tokyo, to succeed the late Ambassador Bancroft (see CABINET...
Ends Charles Bancroft, A. S. Bigelow, E. C. Roots, W. B. Bradbury, W. R. Brine, G. N. Burns, S. C. Burns, A. G. Churchill, H. G. Crosby, E. W. Danielson, R. H. Dorr, E. L. Fitzhugh, J. S. French, T. S. Gay, W. Geissler, W. A. Golden, C. C. Gray, C. B. H. Hollister, D. R. Kroell, James Lawrence, Robert Leeson, H. A. Lewis, I. H. Light, R. F. Mahady, J. H. Marshall, S. A. Martin, P. W. Meadows, W. W. Neff, H. H. Newell, R. H. O'Connell, John Prior, G. C. Richard, T. W. Robinson, W. E. Roys...