Word: harbors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...mile course on New Haven harbor has been re-surveyed and found nearly a fifth of a mile too long. The crews which have been rowing against time feel relieved at the statement...
...class races at Yale will be rowed in a week on the harbor course, which has just been re-surveyed and measured and cleared of all obstacles...
...movement was a failure, The salient held by the enemy was captured, but they reformed on a new line and the armies faced each other in the same positions for over a week. Direct attacks had proved useless, and a flank move was now resorted to, but near Cold Harbor Grant again found himself facing the enemy entrenched in new breast works. About a month had now elapsed since the campaign opened, and but little good, had been done. Grant again attacked in force and was repulsed with heavy loss. In one single charge 7,000 men were lost. Time...
...advantages of a canx club at Harvard would be many. It would unite those who now enjoy the sport alone, and would put canxing on a firm basis here. Short runs could be taken down the harbor, up the Charles and Mystic, and to many other places near at hand. Sailing and paddling races could be held on the river, and would be very enjoyable. There is already a flourishing canx club in Cambridge, and with the canxists of the Union Club in addition, there would probably be no lack of competitors for us should we hold open races...
...leading principles of this most interesting and fascinating science of war if given by the college or some society each winter would draw considerable audiences. The plan is not a difficult one to accomplish. Quite a number of well educated officers are stationed at the forts in Boston harbor whose services could easily be procured. It is a subject to which other institutions have thought it worth their while to pay attention. Why should not Harvard take an active interest as well...