Word: capts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...period of the mid-years, since that time. The work consists mainly of exercises with the dumb-bells, running and playing hand-ball. In addition much time is devoted to practice in sliding bases. The different batteries practice daily at stated hours. All are under the personal supervision of Capt. Henshaw. As soon as the weather permits, the work will be transferred to the field, where a much more adequate idea of the men's abilities can be obtained. It is expected that the weather will admit of out-door practice in a fortnight...
...Haven team jump, vault and go through the dumb-bell exercise. The sprinters, for a short run, take advantage of the cinder sidewalk which extends from the gymnasium to North Avenue. Noble, '88, and Slade, '90, are training for the hurdle race this year, and it is possible that Capt. Lund will also enter in this event. The tug-of-war men are hard at work, but the '90 team is the only one which is yet finally made up. It will consist of R. Jones, E. E. Jones, Piper and Amory (anchor). It is slightly over-weight, but will...
...best now in training for the position, and there is a probability that he will stroke the boat, unless Cald well is finally prevailed upon to row. Carter, however, is wanted in his old position. There is little doubt that Wilcox will be the bow oar again this year. Capt. A. L. Cowles of the '86 crew, and Capt. John Rogers of the '87 crew, are both still in the University, and an effort has been made to get them to row. So far it has met with no success. If Caldwell, Cowles and Rodgers would all consent...
There will be a meeting of the Harvard Historical Society at the house of Mr. Justin Winsor, 74 Sparks street, to-night at 8 o'clock. Capt. Barker, U. S. N., will speak on "The Experiences of a Naval Commander...
...Capt. Meigs gives a lecture to-night in Tremont Temple, on "Rapid Transit," and will describe his own system which was so nearly introduced between Boston and Cambridge not long...