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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Dear Sir.- The members of the Harvard University Boat Club request me to send you the accompanying pitcher, and to express to you the hope that you will accept it in remembrance of the many hours you have spent in assisting them with your personal supervision and invaluable advice; and they desire me to assure you that they sincerely appreciate your efforts...
...acknowledging the receipt through your hands yesterday, of the beautiful pitcher from the members of the Harvard University Boat Club, I beg to say that I am deeply sensible of their kindness in asking me to accept at this time such a token of the generous feelings which you express in your letter...
...expense will not be undertaken, unless the students are sufficiently interested to make use of the collection; and this communication has been written to present this plan to the students, and to find out, if possible, their desires in the matter. All, therefore, who are interested are invited to express their opinions and make suggestions or criticisms...
...hope the students will consider this matter carefully, and express their opinions freely, so that, if it is desired, we may soon see the plan put into operation...
...faculty members of the committee express themselves highly satisfied with the moderate, careful, and considerate way in which the matter was debated by the students. Following is the plan adopted by the conference...