Word: delay
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Columbia secured the western position. There was the usual vexatious delay before starting, and when finally the word "go" was given, at about half past five, the press boat, as many a knight of the quill has already piteously told his readers, was half a mile up the river. Columbia started at 39 and Harvard at 35 strokes a minute, the former straining for the lead, and the latter doing steady, strong work. At first Columbia obtained a slight advantage and led by three yards at the railroad bridge; but when the lower bridge was reached, Harvard's slow...
...have heard some dissatisfaction expressed at the tedious delays that took place between the races on Saturday. Those who complain may not always remember that much of the delay is occasioned by the fact that some men are entered for two consecutive races; and these men can hardly be expected to step from one boat into the other without some rest. Still the time that intervened between two successive races was, in nearly every case, unnecessarily long. We should like to call the attention of the several captains to this point in the races to-day; as we feel sure...
...weather on Saturday, a large crowd assembled to witness the Foot-Ball game. The rows of seats reserved for ladies through the courtesy of the manager of the club were filled with fair ones and their escorts. The game was called at about 3-25 P. M., after some delay occasioned by a dispute as to the size of the ball, Harvard kicking north and Princeton south. Harvard led off with a good kick, and followed it up so well that in ten minutes Cushing, '77, got a touchdown. Seamans, however, missed the goal. The ball was kept near...
...announcement of the studies for the year 1877 - 78 is prefaced by the notice that, hereafter every student will be required to register on the first day of the college year. In view of the delay that has hitherto attended the getting the college into working order, we think that this requisition will be generally commended, even though it interferes in some degree with what has come to be known as the Senior privilege. Among the additions to be made next year, we notice a course in Homeric philology, designed for persons intending to become teachers; four courses in German...
...four gentlemen will be kind enough to subscribe without delay for library bulletins, ninety-six other persons will be accommodated...