Word: downs
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Her father 'd been cut down.
EDITORS MAGENTA, - In view of the new boating-system at Harvard, you asked me to write you what I know about college rowing here. The science of rowing, or, rather, of turning out a good crew, may be resolved into one grand and simple element, and a few minor ones...
At the word "ready," remove your scarf (every one is obliged to put one on during an "easy"), settle yourself in your seat, grasp the handle of the oar, thumbs under, about a hand's-breadth between the hands, the outside hand an inch from the end of the oar...
THE Goths and Vandals are among us! During the pointing of Gore Hall, which was recently done, the numerous class ivies, endeared to our Alumni by so many fond associations, were ruthlessly ripped from the ragged rocks round which they ran. It is the same iconoclastic spirit which transmutes the...
It becomes more evident every year that success at the bat and oar is only to be attained by persevering and enthusiastic labor. Let no petty or local dispute interfere where the honor of our University is at stake. The careless and cynic spirit should be frowned down; and every...