Word: finishers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...starboard side have a strong tendency to get high off the water; number 7 especially might improve his rowing by lowering his oar a foot or two in the recover. Most of the men kick out their slides during the stroke and several (notably 4) hang at the finish. Yesterday they rowed in the following order: Lothrop stroke, Tyson 7, Vaughan 6, Fessenden 5, Herrick 4, Pulsifer 3, Chamberlain 2, Crowninshield...
...salient faults in the rowing are as follows: Number 6 swings out of the boat and goes back too far; he fails to grip the water firmly enough at the catch. Number 5 has not recovered from his hang and is weak at the finish. Number four is rather stiff in his movements. Number 2 fails to get his oar in well. Bow is stiff. Yesterday the names and weights were as follows: Stroke, Goddard, 181; 7, Jones, 162; 6, Tilton, 191; 5, Upham, 191; 4, Watriss, 167; 3, Perkins, 169; 2, Nelson, 165; bow, Hutchinson...
...back too far and is slow with his hands; 5 has a serious hang and is slow at the catch; 4 bends his arms too soon, keeps bad time, rows his oar high in the air on the recover and often feathers under water on account of an uncertain finish; 3, slow with his hands; bow slow at the finish and weak at the catch. Following are the names and latest weights: Goddard 181, Jones 161, Tilton 191. Upham 1901/2, Finlay 1921/2, Perkins 167, Powers 160, Herrick 168, Watris 164, Keyes 175, Nelson...
...will be "Ic land in History and Literature," On the 14th of April, Dr. Roman Woerner of New York will lecture on "he Nibelungenlied." Mr. William Newell of Cambridge will deliver the third lecture on April 21, on "Wolframvon Eschenbach's Parcival," Dr. Julius Goebel of New York will finish the course on April 24, with a lecture on the poetry of Walter vonder Vogelweide...
...adoption of only one law course. All the courses now offered in the first year of the Law School ought to be thrown open to the seniors, at least, in the academic department, and ought to be counted for an A. B. degree. A great many men wish to finish their college and law education in less than seven years, and could shorten their studies best by combining professional with general courses in their senior year. Such a plan would satisfy many arguments that are now being urged for shortening the college course to three years. It would also carry...