Word: bankes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Both of the boat houses are now shut up for the winter. A number of carpenters are working at the new house to build a shed to cover the launches, which are drawn up on cradles along-side. The floats have been taken off and drawn up on the bank above high-water mark. Robinson, the new boat-builder, is now well started on a single, and when this is finished he will begin an eight-oar shell. He will not, however, have the time to build many new boats, as several of the old ones need repairing, and there...
...city Sir Thomas Browne made his home. A circular has been received by the Librarian of the University stating that contributions will be welcome from all admirers of the author's writings, both American and English. From *800 to *1200 are desired, and contribution will be received by the bank of Barclay and Company, Norwich, or may be placed in the hands of the Librarian of the University for transmission...
Yesterday afternoon the crews took their final practice on the Charles. A large procession, headed by the band, formed in the Yard, and, marching down to the river, gathered on the bank beside the boat house to cheer the men. The University eight was the first to leave the quarters and rowed up and down several times before the floats. Following is the regular order: Stroke, Higginson; 7, Sheafe; 6, H. Bancroft; 5, Ladd; 4, Shuebruk; 3, Wood; 2, Harding; bow, Biddle; cox., Wadleigh...
Norway maples, shrubs, and grass have been planted along the inside of the Harvard street fence and about the new Lodge. On the opposite side of the field, along the river bank, a double row of willows has been planted to serve as a wind break...
...part taken by the banks in floating these combinations is frequently an important one. Generally a new corporation must raise money by selling stock, and here the banks lend their aid by "underwriting the stock." A bank may make an agreement with the corporation to take at 50 per cent. all stock not sold by a certain time at a price above 50 per cent...