Word: danae
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...publish hereafter in every issue a statement of the progress made by the candidates for the University crew. The candidates are being worked, to a large extent, according to the principles laid down in Woodgate's "Rowing Manual," and are under the guidance of the captain and Mr. Dana, the coach. The financial condition of the club is such that the strictest economy will be necessary next summer, and there is even danger that lack of money will become an obstacle to our success. For instance, unless a special effort is made, it will be impossible to order more than...
NINE men showed themselves on Monday after the recess to begin work at the boat-house. Mr. Dana "coached," while they pulled four hundred strokes. The "time" was rather poor, and as there was too much pressure on the machines, the stroke "dragged." The men of course manifested some awkwardness after their rest, but did as well as could reasonably be expected. The run and walk was a mile and a half in length. The streets were "heavy," but the men got more work on that account...
...captain, Mr. Bancroft, seems to be making every exertion to fit his men for seats in the winning boat, and his efforts are earnestly seconded by the earnest work of the candidates. Mr. Dana is at present coaching the crew with good success...
...Rhetoric and English Literature. - R. H. Dana, Jr., R. W. Emerson, George B. Chase, the Rev. H. W. Foote, E. L. Godkin, C. P. Cranch, the Rev. William R. Huntington, D. D., William J. Rolfe...
...candidates for the University crew are Legate, Lemoyne, Harriman, of '77; Bancroft, Loring, Lemoyne, Littauer, Harding, of '78; Jacobs, Brigham, Schwartz, Crocker, Preston, Smith, of '79. An eight and six are still on the river. Mr. Dana of the Law School is looking after the "torpids...