Word: eight
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University eight-oared shell for this year, built by William H. Davy of Cambridge, is ready for delivery. The woodwork of the beat was finished over two weeks ago, but completion has been prevented by delay in the arrival of the outriggers. In design the beat is essentially the same as last year's, but weighs about 15 pounds less. The shell is 60 feet long, 23 inches beam, and weighs approximately 240 pounds...
...election of directors will be held in the auditor's office during meal hours today. Each member will vote for 11 directors, distributed as follows: three graduates, of whom not more than two shall be from the Law School, and not more than two from the Graduate School: eight from the College and Scientific School, of whom not more than four shall be from any one class, and only three from...
...upperclass crews. They usually go out on Saturday now, but day before yesterday the second Senior and Junior crews did not row. The first Junior and Sophomore crews have been handicapped by the loss of Swaim and Lewell respectively, who were taken up on Saturday to the University second eight. Swaim, who has been at 7 almost without a change since the beginning of the season, was the most powerful man in the Junior boat. The Sophomores are not so seriously affected, as Lowell on the other hand, who has been at 5, rowed on the University second crew until...
...Hughes, Jr., LL.D., professor of mining law in the Denver Law School, will deliver this afternoon the last two of his series of eight lectures on "The Law of Mining and Irrigation" in the East Room of Austin Hall. The seventh lecture, on mining law, will be from 12 to 1 o'clock, and the eighth, on the law of irrigation, will be from 2 to 8 o'clock...
...fatiguing race late yesterday afternoon over the one and 7-8 mile course, the University second eight defeated the Senior crew by about four and a half lengths in 10 minutes and 55 seconds. The time was good, as there was practically no favoring tide, the river was rough, and there was a stiff head wind. Both boats shipped a quantity of water. Under such circumstances it was impossible to form a just estimate of the speed or form of the crews...