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Dates: during 1870-1879
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The Sophomores have improved immensely of late, owing to the return of four men of their last year's crew, and their chances for the first place have greatly increased. The catch is not yet good, the feather is uneven, and all the men are inclined to bucket. Bow is...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CREWS. | 5/2/1879 | See Source »

The Law School crew is doing, and needs to do, the most vigorous work of any of the crews, composed as it is of such mixed material, which must be shaken well together in two weeks. Stroke is the best oar on the river, outside of the 'Varsity, and has...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CREWS. | 5/2/1879 | See Source »

The following are the most noticeable faults: Bow buckets badly, bends his arms at the full reach, hollows his chest, and reaches short. Two is slow on the recover with his hands, gets his oar off the feather too soon, and lacks life in his stroke. Three drops his hands...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CREWS. | 5/2/1879 | See Source »

Leaving out for the moment the technicalities of the law, there seem to be no strong reasons why some members, although not a majority of the Board, should not be apportioned among different States, according to the number of graduates in each of those States. The advantages that might accrue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD CLUB vs. THE OVERSEERS. | 5/2/1879 | See Source »

For these reasons it seems that the Harvard Club has taken a step in the right direction; and if Dr. Bellows, who has been formally nominated as a test candidate, shall be elected at next Commencement, an interesting and important question will be in a fair way of settlement.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD CLUB vs. THE OVERSEERS. | 5/2/1879 | See Source »

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