Word: basin
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...fence, which extends from the Fogg Museum along Broadway to Robinson Hall, is now finished, but the iron-work will not be put in until the masonry of the gateway is built. Between the openings a drinking fountain in the form of a lion's head over a stone basin will be built. With the exception of this fountain, there will be no carving or elaborate decoration...
...exact nature of the races will probably be announced on Monday. If bumping races are decided upon, they will be rowed upstream, above the University boathouse, a distance of one and half miles. If it is decided to row regular straight-away races, they will be held on the basin, from the Longwood Bridge to the Union Boat Club, a distance of one and seven-eights miles. First and second prizes will probably be given. If bumping races are held the crews will be divided into divisions and prizes given to the winner of each division...
...Saturday the work of the University crew showed great improvement over the work of a week ago. The crew rowed easily to the Basin and returned to the University boathouse in long stretches. The men did not rush their slides and the tendency to a short stroke gave place to a long clean pull through the water. Although there was considerable splashing at the start, the men soon settled down and the boat spaced well on the last few stretches. The four-oar also rowed well considering the short time they have been together in the boat...
...University crew was given a long row yesterday afternoon down to the basin and back again above the boathouse. A slow stroke was practised to give the men better control, and special attention was paid to correcting the tendency to rush the slides. Tappan was put back in his former position at two, where Farley has been rowing for the last week. No changes have been made in the order of the four...
...recess in field work at Pondville, Massachusetts, beginning Monday. Men may take the morning train from Back Bay Station at 7.34 o'clock; and, returning, leave Pondville for Boston in the afternoon at 5.38 o'clock. The bed-rock geology of a small area in the carboniferous basin of Norfolk County will be studied and maps will be made of the rock outcrops in this region...