Word: draws
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Aside from the unnecessary strain upon energy which would result from a protracted parade, there is always the danger of attaching undesirable recruits. The rougher element are unable to draw fine distinctions between College demonstrations and others prompted by less praiseworthy motives. They will welcome the opportunity to commit acts of vandalism under the cover of a large crowd, and as usual Harvard will get the credit for their deeds. We may exaggerate this danger, but the possibility of unwelcome disturbances should be sufficient to check any misdirected demonstration...
...street bridge perfectly safe, and able to hold the great crowds of people which will pass over it on November 23, the day of the Yale game. An auxiliary fence will be put up, making the bridge the same width throughout, and preventing the congestion of people at the draw, which is about six feet narrower than the rest of the bridge. Extra police will be stationed to prevent the crowds from pushing too heavily against the railing, which is old and in a weak condition. The bridge has been examined during the past week, and these precautions will render...
...graded crew race yesterday afternoon the Weld crew defeated Newell after a very exciting race. The crews were practically equal until within half a mile from the finish, when Weld, rowing a slightly higher stroke, began to draw ahead, finishing nearly three quarters of a length to the good...
...meeting last night in Lower Massachusetts, the Senior class voted to empower the president to appoint a committee to nominate the Class ad Class Day officers and committees, and to draw up the rules governing their election. These rules will be submitted to the class for its approval...
...arrangements. This is not due merely to the lateness of decision, for many important affairs are scheduled weeks ahead; it is due rather to the impossibility of consulting every other man who might possibly intend to hold a meeting on the same date. This applies principally to occasions which draw large numbers, but the difficulty is equally great for men who are in charge of small functions, such as Freshman receptions or small class dinners, and who often find that their guests give preference to a more important engagement...