Word: evens
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Ellis rowed No. 5. At the start all three crews got off well, and Harvard took the lead, rowing about 40 to the minute. Cornell followed, and Pennsylvania was last, being out of the race from the first. About 500 yards from the start Cornell and Harvard were exactly even, but Cornell had a lead of a length when half the distance had been covered. A half-mile from the finish Cornell had increased its lead by half a length, and Pennsylvania was about two lengths behind Harvard. From this point on the second University crew sprinted but was only...
...points. Although there was a driving rain, one record was broken and several good times were made. The Yale team, which was particularly strong in the field events, was handicapped by the very unfavorable weather, while the Harvard runners, trained to perfection by Coaches Donovan and Quinn, showed up even better than in practice and won every point for which they had a chance with the exception of the 220-yard hurdles. In this event Dupont, the only Harvard man running, tripped at the sixth hurdle and was unable to recover himself until the three Yale runners were beyond reach...
...boat race on May 31 are reminded that the special return train arrives in Boston from Ithaca on the morning of June 1 at 8 o'clock. The boat which will take the Seniors to the picnic will wait at Rowe's Wharf until this train arrives, even if the train is slightly late. Everyone is urged to buy tickets to the picnic as soon as possible, to enable the committee to make arrangements. SENIOR PICNIC COMMITTEE...
...should have it said that Harvard turns out better all-round men than any other college,--mentally, morally and physically. I am wholly incompetent to do this alone or even with the help of all the Faculty. I shall need the co-operation of all of you in order to be successful...
...other fields he has been no less prominent. It is hard to conceive of Harvard without him, but we can take comfort in the knowledge that his influence will remain after him, and that the memory of his deeds will spur his followers on to even greater endeavors. To him--as preceptor, administrator, citizen, and friend--the full love, gratitude and admiration of the university is given. May the years to come to attended with the success and happiness which have been his lot in the past half-century...