Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...once. The juniors and then the freshmen followed quickly, but not until the orange and black was some feet to the fore. '86 did not start 'till a length or so after the others, and seeing that they had made a mistake stopped rowing. The referee desiring to see fair play, sounded the recall at once, but no attention was paid to it by '84, '85 and '87. As they evidently would be in no condition to row again that day, Dr. Williams said the race would have to be postponed until Monday...
...tugs followed the boats closely the time could not be ascertained, but one estimate figures it at under ten minutes. The crowd and students on the leading tugs were much disappointed when the referee's boat came down and the announcement "no race," was made. The desire to see fair play and a good even start ought to reconcile all to the postponement which was but just to '86. '85 and '87 would also have shown up a little better if they had started exactly even with the sentiors...
Several of the classes have procured tugs in which to follow and encourage their respective crews. This custom was started last year by '85, and offers such a good opportunity for a large number of men to witness the race that it bids fair to become a regular feature of the class races...
Class colers in the form of a small rosette, to be worn by the members of the college at the races on Saturday, can be had at Collins and Fair banks, 407 Washington street...
...elective pamphlet, which will be issued in a few days, will show a commendable increase in the French courses for the coming year. The present courses, which are eight in number, will be increased to eleven. Two new courses will be added in composition and conversation, which bid fair to be very interesting, as the conversation will be made quite a feature in each. The courses at present numbered five and six, will be raised to full courses, and a new course in Romance philology will be added. The graded courses, one to four, will remain essentially the same, although...