Word: lasting
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...source of gratification to all lovers of Natural History. Students intending to devote the greater part of their lives to this branch of knowledge need no longer go to Europe with the expectation of finding better facilities to aid them in their investigations. In the course of his remarks last week to those who had elected studies at the Museum, Professor Agassiz said that twenty-six years ago there was not a single specimen, with which to illustrate a lecture, possessed by the Institution, which now offers better advantages to students, both in instruction and in specimens, than any Museum...
...last Cornell Era is a bright and interesting paper. From it we should infer that their ardor is not at all dampened by their ill luck at Springfield. Boating at that college seems to be in an unusually vigorous condition. A regatta is to be held there on the 11th, for the Tom Hughes Cup and for an elegant and expensive cup offered by Mr. Cluck, '74, - an editor, we believe...
...purpose of furthering the interests of base ball in the University. N. A. Perry was elected to act as Captain, although his injury will prevent his taking an active part in any of the games. After a vote of thanks for his valuable services had been tendered the last-named gentleman, the meeting was adjourned sine...
...races of last Saturday were more successful than is usually the case on such occasions. Thanks to the gentlemen who had them in charge, they came off promptly, although a short time was taken in improvising an anchor; but as a gentleman who saw the need generously offered to supply it by the gift of a new anchor, we may fear no delay from that cause again...
...last race was for six oars. Two barge were used, the first with the following crew, Wheeler, '74, str., Bacon, '76, Silsbee, '74, Sanger, '74, Burry, '74, Riggs, '76, Swift, '74, cox. The second crew were Wetmore, '75, str., Appleton '75, Goodrich, '74, Harding, '74, Weld, '76, Prince, '75, Devens, '74, cox. This race was quite exciting. Wheeler's boat drew the inside, but Wetmore gave such a telling stroke as to keep a slight lead up to the boat-house; but in rounding the curve his crew lost, enabling Wheeler's crew to turn the stake first. Despite...