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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...then it is also the little bits of genius that make the mighty college, university, world of intellect. This leads us to the conclusion that the interests of those of small genius should be considered before the interests of those of great genius, that the rooms should be kept moderately warm and not actually hot nor very cold...
Accompanying our criticism of the crews, we beg leave to offer a few suggestions in regard to the freshman crew. To insure success in the race with Columbia, two eights should be kept at work throughout the year. Hitherto it has been customary to dispense with a second eight in the early part of spring, and keep but a few substitutes in training. The experience the last three years has proved that changes are often necessary as late as May or June. There will be no substitutes competent to take places on the regular crew unless they have...
...movements should be more continuous. Number five used his shoulders, instead of keeping them firmly in position, changed his grip frequently, and rushed own on the recover; number six was not firm enough, there was a jerkiness noticeable in his stroke, due to the fact that he kept his arms bent on the full reach; number seven had too violent a shoot; number eight swung a little too far, and was a trifle unsteady on the last part of the recover. Of those who rowed on the other weights; number four swung back too far; number three and number...
When the body is bent forward, and the arms are extended to their "full reach," the shoulders should always be kept down and back, for a shoulder movement is jerky, as well as extremely tiresome. It is unnecessary work which often severely taxes an oarsman's strength. Meanwhile the arms are kept perfectly straight, (not rigid, for rigidity tires the muscles), until the body stops to reverse its motion just back of the perpendicular. At this point the arms are drawn to the chest at the rate at which the body has been swinging back; but, as soon as they...
...concert of the Glee Club at Taunton on Friday was a great success and proved one of the pleasantest trips the Club had made. A fine orchestra from Providence furnished music for dancing, which was kept up until a late hour. The dancers were refreshed with an excellent spread during the evening...