Word: holding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...amounted to much. The first reason should not keep men from coming out, since the work never consumes more than forty-five minutes, and if that cannot be spared in the morning it has been arranged so that men may run in the afternoon. The second objection cortainly cannot hold this year when such an effort is being made to create a rivalry between the different sections of the University and the competition promises to be full of interest. This track athletic work affords such good exercise and requires so little time that every one who can would do well...
...definite plan has been selected, and the postmaster of Boston, upon his return from Washington today, will hold a conference on the subject and possibly take some step in the matter. Whatever plan, however, may be selected, will involve the removal of all delivery business from Harvard Square to a considerable distance. A sub-station for the sale of stamps and for money-order and registered letter business may be substituted, but all mail will come from the new station...
...Weld Boat Club intends to hold a race for four-oared novice crews about the last of October. A race for singles will also be held provided enough men enter. Cups will be offered as prizes in both races. Men who wish to enter may give their names to the coach or janitor at the boat house. All candidates will be carefully coached. The club also intends to purchase six or eight new shells which will be ready for use next spring...
Yale and Princeton will hold a shoot within the next thirty days to decide which of the two colleges will become the possessor of the "Fishing and Shooting" trophy. By the conditions under which the trophy was offered it will go to that college that wins it the greatest number of times in five years. Princeton and Yale have each won twice and Harvard once, so the deciding shoot will be held this month. The exact date has not yet been decided, but the choice of ground has been given to Yale and the shoot will probably be held...
...meeting of the New Jersey Club, held last night in Hollis 3, the following officers were elected for next year: S. H. Hartshorn '98, president; H. Ward 1900, vice-president; C. Blaikie '99, secretary and treasurer. It was decided to hold the annual dinner next week...