Word: drills
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...military organizations of the Institute of Technology, Brown and Amherst, together with the Harvard Rifles, will give a drill and dance in Mechanics Hall, Boston, on the evening of Friday...
...include the battery candidates. The two squads into which the candidates have heretofore been divided, have been made into one. This squad from now on, will practice every day. Yesterday the work of the men consisted in fielding grounders and sliding bases, followed by a short run and drill with dumb-bells...
...rowing machines in the Gymnasium have proved to be so unsatisfactory that as a result the freshman crew candidates rowed yesterday afternoon for the first time in the Carey Building. The squad has been reduced to four crews. Their work consists of the usual drill on the machines, followed by a long run. As yet, the men have not begun to use the sliding seats...
Yesterday afternoon the number of the 'varsity crew candidates was reduced to twenty-one men, including the old members. The work yesterday for the new men consisted of a thorough drill in the body and arm movement and then a short stretch with the sliding seats. Mr. Watson and Captain Bullard have decided that the rowing room will be open to the students on Monday afternoons only. On the other days the doors will be locked but the students may look on at the practice from the outside if they so desire...
Next Tuesday a squad of recruits for the Harvard Rifles will probably be taken in hand for drill. There are now very few men at work, and it is hoped this addition will help considerably to swell the numbers. The same thing was done last year, when, about the middle of November, enough men were taken on to increase what had been a very small number, to ninety. A challenge has practically been received from M. I. T. for a competitive drill, but owing to the few men on hand, the Rifles can only send men to compete for individual...