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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...north, this intrepid explorer, finding his vessel, the "Fram," solidly frozen in the ice, started with one companion, Johansen, for the unknown regions of the North Pole. They left their vessel, equipped with three sledges, two kyacks, and twenty-eight dogs, with provisions for the dogs for thirty days, and for themselves for one hundred days. When this stock was exhausted they lived on seal, walrus and bear meat, when they could get it. The account of the months these two hardy men spent in the polar regions is most thrilling. When a dog died or fell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FARTHEST NORTH. | 3/29/1897 | See Source »

...pair-oar "tubs" which were made in England for the 'Varsity arrived at the boat house Saturday afternoon and were used by the crew before the practice of the eight. In the practice of the eight Bull was put in at 2 in place of Moulton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/29/1897 | See Source »

...candidates the games between the 'varsity and the reserves are hard fought and are almost as useful in training the men as regular games with other college nines would be. At present the squad contains twenty-four men, but the number will shortly be reduced. On Wednesday, eight men were taken to the training table: Blakely, Dickson, Brown, Radcliff, Robinson, Wilhelm, Jackson and Ritchie, and more will be chosen from time to time as their ability seems to warrant their promotion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PENNSYLVANIA LETTER. | 3/26/1897 | See Source »

...Peirce's. On account of the present size of the classes and the diversity of individual interests, an agitation has recently been started to hold more class dinners in order to strengthen class spirit. Ninety nine has acted on this suggestion by deciding to hold a Sophomore dinner. Ninety-eight, however, has not had a well attended meeting of any kind since the first election of class officers, and for this reason all who can are urged to make their arrangements to come next Tuesday night. To make the dinner a representative affair and a success, a good majority...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/25/1897 | See Source »

...training table will probably start about the first of April, though the exact date has not been determined. Yesterday afternoon the crew met with a slight mishap, getting caught on the piles by the draw bridge and breaking a piece of 6's oar. The order of the eight has been as follows: Stroke, Kinnicutt; 7, Wadsworth; 6, Ames; 5, Fuller; 4, Marvin; 3, Barnes; 2, H. Adams; bow, J. Adams...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Class Crews. | 3/25/1897 | See Source »

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