Word: conventioners
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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THE annual Convention of American colleges was held at the Bay State House, Worcester, last Wednesday. There was a large attendance, and among the delegates were many who have already won laurels at the oar. The meeting was called to order at 11.30. Mr. E. H. Luther, being the only...
Dartmouth and Columbia then applied, and were admitted. According to a strict interpretation of the constitution, these last colleges, not being represented by a crew last year at the regatta, were not entitled to votes in the convention; but, after some discussion, it was allowed them. Dartmouth was represented by...
The business of the Convention then took a moral turn, and a committee of three - Thayer, Whitridge, and Hartwell - were appointed by the chair to stop pool-selling at the regatta. The next vote, as showing that all colleges are unanimously resolved to row as gentlemen, and to avoid all...
After many trivial and ludicrous motions the Convention adjourned, to meet at the same place the last Wednesday in March, 1874.
The question whether professional schools of colleges shall be allowed to row will be brought before the Convention.