Word: firm
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...accrodance with a time honored custom the annual rush between sophomores and freshmen will be made this evening. An institution as old as "Bloody Monday Night" has certainly much to commend it, much to assure its continuation on a firm basis. It is undoubtedly desirable that some demonstrations of this kind should be made during a college course. They add both zest and tone to student life so long as they are kept within proper bounds and not characterized by disgusting abuses, but with them unfortunately these abuses are apt to come. Yearly, to be sure, they grow less...
...crew has been coached by Alexander, L. S., and has done good work under his charge; he will coach the crew while at New London. The members of the crew are too young, and consequently have not control of their bodies and lack firmness and precision, The crew is much younger than usual, the average age being only about eighteen years. They are not steady, and are stiff and "loggy;" they roll badly and therefore their time is bad; their blade work is sloppy. The members of the crew are very absent-minded, and this tends to increase the faults...
...following detailed criticism is furnished by the coach: stroke, drops at full reach, and does not finish soon enough; shortens finish, meets his oar, and does not keep a firm...
...help on the movement. One meeting will be held before the end of the year which will be addressed by some man prominent in the field, of which notice will be given in the CRIMSON, but next year the matter will be pushed to put the club on a firm basis, so that it will begin its good work...
...will hold its last meeting of the year. As the annual election of officers occurs at this meeting it is necessary for as many as possible to be present. The society during the past year, has accomplished a good deal, and may now be considered to be on a firm basis. The first part of the year, through the efforts of the Conference, the members of the University were enabled to listen to a lecture by M. Coquelin, and within the past week the society has brought out in a very creditable manner, two plays which, we were very glad...