Word: floated
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cement on sand and covered with Portland cement. It will be built as long as possible, but will be less than twenty-five feet in width. The tank will then be divided into halves by a plank or brick partition eighteen inches high, and above which the boat will float. In the centre of each half, but within the reach of the oars, will be another partition, extending only part way to the ends, which will cause the current to flow in the form of an ellipse. The boat will float so that it may be possible to observe whether...
...evidently was not clearly understood where the bond was to be deposited, nor before what hour it was to be made out, so as a result the gangways were taken away and the floats put in readiness to be hauled up before the bond was made out. In past years when the float has been left down it has been at the request of the 'Varsity crew, who have furnished a bond on their surplus, but as the '90 crew had to get their bond from another source, it could not be obtained in time to do any good...
Owing to an unfortunate misunderstanding, the float at the boat-house has been taken up. As a result the members of the junior class crew will be unable to practice on the river during the early part of the coming month as they had hoped. It seems to us that in the future it would be policy to leave the float alone until an order comes from the captain of the 'Varsity crew to take it away, and if any class crew desired to use the float when there was danger of its being carried...
...HOLDER, Jr., Sec.FOUND.- On Thursday afternoon on the float at the boat-house, a watch chain. Owner may obtain above at 87 Holworthy...
...faithful and untiring work this fall and they may be certain that their deeds will not soon be forgotten. We must content ourselves this year with an honorable second place, and with the determination that next year, it shall be no fault of ours if the crimson does not float above the blue...