Word: likes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...scheme has been suggested of having students to wait upon table at Memorial Hall next year. I should like to receive communications on the subject from any who are interested, especially if they contain information about similar plans in vogue at other colleges. Also, will any who would care to serve as waiters, please inform me at once? Before there can be any decision whatever on the subject it is necessary to find out if there could be a sufficient supply of student waiters obtained...
...paid them, and have had to work hard to get a coach; but this year they have been coached a good deal by members of the 'varsity and the regular corps of 'varsity coaches, and they have had the use of the launch. They have a Waters shell just like that of the 'varsity, only lighter as the latter was especially built for a heavy crew. They will be coached at New London by either Hartwell, Ives, or some other of the 'varsity coaches...
...general clearing out which always comes before vacation, students should be able to set aside a good deal of clothing for contribution to the collection by the Student Volunteer Committee. This form of charity is one which, in a large college like Harvard, can be made particularly effective. A very little trouble in the matter will be a great service to the committee, and through them to a large number of needy persons. The committee were much encouraged by the success of their first collection this year, and are unquestionably safe in their belief that students will this time respond...
...meeting of the Harvard Lacrosse Association held Saturday evening, plans to bring about an increase in the interest in lacrosse among the students were discussed. It was decided to hold in the fall a competition in throwing and catching, something like the spring competition of the football candidates. Prizes will be given to those who make the most points. A second team will be organized to play the second elevens of the Boston, Beachmont and other lacrosse Associations. From this team and from the players who make the best showing in the fall competition the 'varsity lacrosse team will...
...continuous closing of the locks deadens the stream still more. The current is so slight that, with a moderate wind behind them, boats lying at ease slowly float up stream. The Schuylkill River, at Philadelphia, starting where the National races finish, and rowing up stream, is as nearly like the Henley water as any one course could be like another, and the upper Hudson, above the state dam, is very similar...