Word: might
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hoped that a similar race may be a regular semi-annual, or at least, an annual event. A plan has been proposed which will easily and effectually accomplish this. The scheme is to have a perpetual challenge cup to be subscribed jointly by the clubs Space might be left on the cup for the names of the winning teams, and in the course of a few years it would become a valuable trophy. Although this scheme was found to be impracticable at present, it is to be hoped that it will not be forgotten, but that it will be arranged...
...freshmen are making progress but still have serious defects to remedy, if they would make their boat speedy. Their shell itself is not fast nor is it as stiff as might be desired...
...club's work deserves commendation, and notwithstanding the fact that there were many points in which improvement might have been made, the first concert showed conclusively that faithful and careful work has been done. Despite its recent success, however, the club needs to do much rehearsing before its next concert, which occurs on April 15 in Melrose...
...which his whole muscular power shall be fully tested, does constant violence to his nature; and if, by smoking or drinking or social excitement, he puts the spars into his physical life, he is just so far shortening his existence in the world by using up vital forces which might otherwise prolong it. It is often more important after forty that a man should arrange for constant and regular physical exercise than it is in the years when his physical powers are in the freshness of their early vigor; and the strain which men put upon themselves in active business...
...crew used an old shell belonging to the 'varsity, which has been entirely refitted for their use. They had never rowed together before, yet started out in the shell and gave an exhibition of rowing of which any crew might feel proud, especially when it is considered how much out of practice many must be. The two things particularly noticeable about the work of the crew was the time and watermanship, the latter above all. The crew promises to do good work and will probably give the 'varsity plenty of hard practice, if indeed not proving more than a match...