Word: falling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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When Mr. Lehmann was here last fall and saw the facilities in the University for rowing he expressed his surprise that so few should take up the sport. In the English universities a very large percentage of the students go in for rowing whether they make their college crews or not and one reason that the Cambridge and Oxford crews are so fast is that they are the pick of such large numbers of men. Every move toward introducing this condition of things at Harvard is to be welcomed as a step in the right direction...
From general neglect and lack of funds the Trophy Room at the Gymnasium has been allowed to fall into a condition which reflects little credit upon the athletic management of the University...
...general expression of opinion is one of regret that the race and the most important day of Class Day should both fall on June 25. We all accept the reasons for holding the race on that day as being for the best interests of our crew and know that to change it now would be next to impossible. But it will certainly cause many disappointments, especially to the Seniors, to have both these events come the same day. Moreover, the race is of unusual importance this year, which makes the disappointment the greater. The general opinion is that some remedy...
...Pierian during the last half-year has been very successful. There are now fifty-four active members and about twenty others in the University who are at any time willing to help the orchestra. Four concerts were given this fall, all but one of which were for charitable purposes. The playing of the orchestra has improved decidedly over that of last year. On account of the omission of the fall concert this year, the finances of the Sodality are not in as good condition as they have usually been, but it is hoped that the large number of concerts...
...Talbot has been appointed manager of the Freshman nine for the coming season. Talbot is a graduate of the Brookline High School and played tackle on the Freshman eleven last fall...