Word: may
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...think, for instance, that the following would wholly satisfy the captious Edwin: "Any member who is guilty of any misconduct or gross violation of any rule, or for non-payment of dues may be expelled." Or the following, where the sense is slightly obscured by a misplaced comma: "The foil must be thirty-four inches long, .... and be unattached to the hand or wrist by cord or string, to prevent "being disarmed." These, however, are mere minor points and scarcely worthy of mention...
...five seconds of equalling the time made by the Yale crew in that race. In 1871 the Atlanta six defeated the Yale Sophomores by only nine seconds, and five days afterwards defeated the University crew of Harvard by sixty-three seconds. These were all three-mile races, and it may be assumed that, in trials of half that distance, younger oarsmen are relatively at less disadvantage...
...itself, it may fairly be said that its annual regattas of the last six seasons have increased steadily in importance, representing an equally steady growth in its own character and influence. It is controlled by an executive committee of nine, who at present represent boat-clubs situated at New York, Newark, Albany, Providence, Philadelphia (2), Baltimore, Detroit, and Chicago, and who were all (save the last named) in attendance at the regular semi-annual meeting held in this city, January 11. I myself was present there by invitation, and was impressed by the straightforward, business-like way in which...
...word, - perfection" (Star); "it will be long remembered by the inhabitants of Newark as one of the grandest events in her history" (Turf, Field, and Farm); "taking the opinion of veteran oarsmen who have attended every prominent regatta in the country for five years past, we may confidently declare this the most successful in every respect ever known in America" (Newark Daily Advertiser...
INFORMATION in regard to the proposed course of private instruction for women in Cambridge may be obtained of Mr. Arthur Gilman, 5 Phillips Place, or of any of the following ladies: Mrs. Louis Agassiz, Quincy Street; Mrs. E. W. Gurney, Fayerweather Street; Mrs. J. P. Cooke, Quincy Street; Mrs. J. B. Greenough, Appian Way; Mrs. Arthur Gilman, Phillips Place; Miss Alice M. Longfellow, Brattle Street; Miss Lilian Horsford, Craigie Street...