Word: drawings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...immediately ahead. For the first quarter they led by three-fourths of a length, but at Dartmouth street B. A. A. had cut the lead down and were on even terms. Both crews were rowing in fine form at this point. From here on the Weld crew began to draw ahead, and at the bridge had a half length of clear water. The final spurt showed excellent rowing, both crews exerting themselves to the utmost; but the Weld rapidly increased its lead and crossed the line two and a half lengths in front of the B. A. A. boat. Both...
From the trustees of the Mary Hemenway estate, has been received an original ancient Mexican manuscript on native agave paper, date 1531. It is especially valuable as being one of but three extant. The drawings and text are the work of the native interpeter or scribe, officially employed by the Spaniards to draw up grants of land, deeds of transfer, etc. The text is in Nahuat or Mexican language, written in Spanish characters, and refers to the appointment of an alcalde to a certain village and the determination of its boundaries...
...Haverford eleven has played but two matches this year, a draw with the Philadelphia Cricket Club, and a defeat at the hands of Penn., by the score of 149 to 117. In the latter game the Haverford men getting double figures were: Lester, 34; Hinchman, 29; and Tattnall, 13. The bowlers for Haverford are: Lester, Haines, Mifflin, Wendell and Tattnall...
...Sophomore dinner held last night at the Hotel Vendome was large than any class dinner given hitherto, and a perfect success throughout. The speeches, impromptu as well as prepared, and the choruses, all tended to draw the class together into a solid unit, so that from the beginning to the end all present united in a feeling and an expression of loyalty for the different organizations of the University, and for the class...
Meanwhile '98 had steered a course nearer to the Cambridge side, but they continued to draw ahead of '97, and at the bridge were about two lengths ahead of '97 and 1900, and two and one-half lengths behind '99, who were rowing strongly. Ninety-eight made a game fight of it after passing the bridge and gained a length, but in the last quarter '99 put on steam, leading at the finish by a length and a half of clear water...