Word: freshness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Lancers up to Fresh Pond went...
...warning voice, as their boat showed a tendency to roll when it meets the wash thrown from the oars of the leading crew. Another twenty yards, and the word is given. The bow of the pursuing craft overlaps the stern of the pursued; a moment more, and with a fresh impetus of a final spurt, "cox" ventures to edge over to the side of the vanquished; and amid a turmoil of shouts and splashing, up goes the hand of the steersman of the leading boat. The bump is acknowledged, and each crew ceases from its exertions; the vanquished to mourn...
...eight quarto volumes required for the work still unpublished will be mainly occupied with material now almost ready for printing, except that part which relates to recent observations. On the cessation of the present subscription, the observatory must revert to its former restricted condition, unless relieved by fresh assistance. A new subscription toward a permanent fund of $100,000 has recently been set on foot, with good prospects of success. About $20,000 have already been promised in case similar promises can be obtained for the remainder of the sum required...
Plays personfied - Howard Carroll, "Fresh, the American;" Secretary Folger, "The Fool's Revenge;" Ben Butler, "Rip Van Winkle;" President Arthur, "The Parvenu;" Roscoe Conkling, "Richelieu;" Samuel J. Tilden, "Patience." - [Puck...
...very successful hare and hounds run was held yesterday. There were about thirty starters. Messrs. Trask, '85, and Delafield. S. S., were the hares, and T. J. Coolidge, '84, master of the hounds. The course was about six miles around and beyond Fresh Pond. The time was 1 hour and 1 minute, the hares coming in 9 minutes 27 seconds ahead of the hounds, with a start of 7 minutes. S. Coolidge, '83, was in first of the hounds...