Word: harding
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Cambridge eight began hard work on January 28, and the following are the men now in the boat: Bow, C. H. Prest, Jesus; 2, C. T. Holmes, Clare; 3, H. L. Pilkington, Queen's; 4, R. J. Spurrell, Trinity Hall; 5, T. W. Barker, First Trinity; 6, E. Nettleford, Caius; 7, T. Williams, Clare; Stroke, T. E. Hockin, Jesus; Coxswain, G. L. Davis, Clare. Mr. Hockin is the only old "Blue" left in the boat, but there is a chance that Mr. Gurdon, who is at present coaching, will take a seat later...
WHEN the Harvard Book appeared, it met with great favor, and the first edition was speedily exhausted ; yet the high price of the book placed it beyond the reach of a large majority of the students. The hard times have interfered somewhat with the class photograph orders, so that the graduate no longer takes away a full album. In such a state of things what could be more acceptable than a cheap and convenient book containing full information about this College and the city in which it is situated...
...Secretary's office. It is a well-known fact that censure-marks and the like can be removed by depositing in the Dean's box a suitable petition; and yet this simple remedy is seldem adopted. This is caused, not by lack of excuses, for, since the hard times began, physician's certificates have been unusually cheap, but by the natural aversion all students feel towards U. 5. Only the longest experience will enable a man to calmly draw near that fatal threshold and unmoved send up his petition. Again, some of us, especially now in the semiannuals, cannot afford...
THERE is one department in college in which a good deal of hard work is required on the part of both students and professor, but in which no instruction at all is given, so that the work seems thrown away. We refer to Senior forensics. The Senior spends several days in working up a difficult subject as best he can, and hopes when he gives in the fruit of his labor, to learn where he has fallen short and how he might do better. Not a word of advice does he get; on the contrary, another puzzling subject is given...
...deal of good will be done. If we are to have new recitation-rooms, they ought to be made with all the improvements that the art of building has attained and that experience can suggest. If our present recitation-rooms are poorly ventilated and lighted, have bare walls and hard benches, let us hope that the new ones will be light, airy, comfortable, and attractive...