Word: impromptu
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...four classes and in addition several graduates as guests. S. B. Rosenthal, President of the University Debating Club, was toastmaster. The following toasts were responded to: "Coaching," W. S. Youngman '95; "Ancient History," R. C. Bolling '99; "Oratory," Mr. J. L. Winter; "Politics," Hon. F. W. Dallinger '95; "Impromptu Speaking," R. C. Ringwalt 3L; "The Future," Professor Baker; "Graduate Feeling," R. C. Surbridge '89. Speeches were also made, for the University team, by R. C. Bruce '02, M. Seasongood 1L.; for the Senior team, by W. T. Foster '01; for the Sophomore team, by J. H. Rich...
...Coaching," W. S. Youngman '95; "Ancient History," A. P. Stone '93; "Oratory," Mr. I. L. Winter; "Politics," F. W. Dallinger '93; "Graduate Feeling," R. C. Surbridge '89; "The Future of Debating," Professor Baker; "Impromptu Speaking", R. C. Ringwalt...
...made very fast time here on Monday when they went the four miles in 20m. 25s. to 20m. 30s. which is faster time than we have been able make also been doing considerable work in which the Freshmen seem to be nearly as fast. The Freshman four had an impromptu race with the Yale freshman four and beat them by two lengths in one third of a mile. The Freshman eight are not pretty to look at, not nearly so uniform and regular as the Yale freshmen, but there are good men in the crew and they may yet show...
...first out, Mr. E. C. Storrow coaching. Their blade-work was poor, but their inboard work good, the slides being well controlled and all the men getting a sharp hard catch. Coming down river the Freshmen fell in with the '99 crew which had just come out and an impromptu race of about half a mile ensued. The Junior crew starting with a slight lead increased it gradually throughout, but in a second stretch which both crews rowed up stream was unable to gain much advantage. The 1900 and '98 crews went out later and rowed separately...
...which 1900 was more handicapped than any other class owing to the lack of stimulus of a Yale freshman debate. The poem by R. S. Holland was by far the best effort of the evening. The personal hits were well received by the class. Besides the regular toasts, impromptu speeches were made by J. M. Glidden and N. Robinson...