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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...crew defeated the Freshman eight yesterday in a one and seven-eighths mile race in the Basin by two lengths and a half. Both crews left the starting line rowing thirty-five strokes to the minute with the Freshmen leading, but the superior strength of the University crew soon began to tell, and at Harvard bridge the latter was three quarters of a length ahead. Rowing a higher stroke than the Freshmen, the University eight increased its lead to a length and a half of open water at the finish...
...last month of '69 the Calumet Mine began to pay dividends, and thereafter Mr. Agassiz was easy, so far as money was concerned. He had been enabled to get some stock of this mine through the help of friends, and presently was able to pay off his indebtedness. When he came back, he worked in the Museum with his father until the death of the latter, which occurred in 1873, at which time also Mr. Alexander Agassiz lost his wife. At his father's death he was put in charge of the Museum, and carried on the work according...
...Pennsylvania, was called by his brother-in-law, Mr. Quincy A. Shaw, to go to Michigan to represent his interests in the supervision of the operations in the Calumet, Hecla and Huron Copper properties, the controlling interest in which Mr. Shaw had acquired. With his arrival there Agassiz began his career in copper mining, in which he continued uninterruptedly for forty-four years. He long survived the term of all his early contemporaries in the direction of that industry in Michigan. During his career he not only developed the largest and most profitable mine in the world's history...
...voluntary work for punters, drop-kickers, and place-kickers which began yesterday afternoon, will be continued the rest of the week. Practice will begin at 3 o'clock and H. B. Sprague '11 will have charge of the work. This practice will be of much benefit to all men, especially centres and quarterbacks, as a great deal of the regular spring practice must be spent in learning the new rules...
...Potter '10 has had some experience in collegiate debating, while H. H. Breland '11 has not been on a college team before; J. DeM. Ellis 2L., the other speaker, has taken part in five intercollegiate debates. When the trials were completed and the men picked on February 22, they began their development by having debates with each other; on March 9, the teams were definitely selected and debates were then held on different nights with a practice team composed of the three alternates. The last practice debate was held in Sanders Theatre Saturday night. The strength of the two teams...