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...have been rowing on the river during the past eight weeks and through earnest effort under Wray's coaching the worst faults have been eradicated. As a whole, however, the form of the first crew is exceedingly ragged, although the order has remained the same since Monday. This is due to the lack of a suitable stroke who combines a long enough reach to afford the men behind him an opportunity for a strong sweep. Cable, Ellis, Faulkner and Williams have been tried there successively, but none, of them has proved satisfactory...
...from the Deutscher Verein, the Harvard Memorial Society, and other sources. The balance on our account at the beginning of the year was $161.99; the receipts for the year $899.76, giving $961.75. The expenditure of $1,031.24 therefore overdrew our account with the Union by $69.49. This, however, was due to the fact that the income from the Class of 1878 Fund, which was counted upon, was not actually received by the Treasurer before the end of the year. It is therefore only a nominal deficit. If $125 had been received from this source, as expected, we should have...
...necessary. Work began in the Cage on February 15 and was as a general thing unsatisfactory. Although the team began outdoor practice at about the same time as this season, it was less developed and the work as a whole was not satisfactory. The good development this year is due mainly to the fact that the inexperienced men were called out very early, and the coach had the squad better graded when outdoor practice began. Throughout the early work the fielding and base-running have been fairly satisfactory as the new men have worked hard and progressed accordingly. As long...
...speaker then took up the matter of poor service. He pointed out that the principal cry was against the overcrowding. He showed that much of this evil is due to the peculiar physical formation of the island which makes overcrowding inevitable. Furthermore reports of the New York State Railroad Commission show that cars are run as frequently as is practicable--a typical instance being the corner of Broadway and 23rd street, where cars pass at the rate of one every six seconds, while vehicles cross the tracks at the rate of 32 a minute. The speaker asked the affirmative...
Under municipal ownership the city will be in a better position to solve the social problems due to over-crowding. Special service can be inaugurated to induce the population to leave the congested districts. The whole scheme of municipal ownership contemplates a closer co-operation between the departments of government, and all the classes which make up the city's life...