Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting of students at Columbia on Saturday to discuss the question of athletic regulations the following colleges were represented : Harvard, Princeton, Lafayette, Williams, Rutgers, Yale, University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute, St. John's College and Columbia College. Our delegates were Burr and Sexton, '84. There were about 50 delegates present. J. M. Wainwright of Col. presided. Resolutions were adopted declaring that it was the sense of the meeting that the recent action of the committees appointed by the various college faculties in drawing up a series of resolutions regarding athletics was unnecessary and inexpedient ; that no abuses existed in inter...
...were larger than a week ago and must have been close upon 1,500. The good crowd in order and those with reserved seat tickets easily found their places. The meeting opened with commendable promptness at 2.30. The special officers of this meeting were: Officer in charge. W. M. Burr, '84; Referee, of sparring and fencing, Mr. John Boyle O'Reilly; judges of sparring, Mr. Clif. Brigham, '79, and Mr. Robert Bacon, '80; judges of club swinging, Mr. J. T. Howe, '80. Mr. Coolidge, the president of the association, awarded the prizes and made all the announcements...
...meeting of the executive committee of the athletic associations last evening, it was decided to send two representatives to the general meeting called by Columbia. This meeting will be held at Hamilton Hall, Columbia College, on Saturday, March 29th. Mr. Burr, '84. and Mr. Sexton, '84, have been chosen to represent Harvard at the meeting...
...entries for the athletic meeting of Saturday, March 22nd, close at 9 P. M., Thursday, March 20th. They can be made to W. M. Burr, also at No. 1 Grays between 4 and 5 Tuesday and Wednesday, and between 8 and 9 P. M., Thursday. Men are requested to make entries as soon as possible...
STEWARDS.W. F. Wesselhoeft, '84; W. M. Burr...