Word: new
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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DEAR SIRS: Some slight correction should be made in the account given by you yesterday of the new boat house...
...piles are being driven for the foundation of the new boat house, a gift of Mr. A. W. Weld of Boston to the University. The site chosen is just below the Boylston street bridge and all the river front from the bridge to the coal wharf has been purchased so that there will be no interference. The building will be a substantial two story one so planned that additions can be made when needed. The first floor is to be entirely used for storing the boats and will accomodate about fifty. On the second floor will be a large hall...
...least five minutes and could not get possession of the ball. Several times the ball was lost by pure carelessness; in two instances it was deliberately taken from Harvard players while running. The men tackled and blocked well, and the individual work was good. With so many new men, strong team play was not to be expected. On the whole, the work Saturday was encouraging, and there seems to be no reason why with hard practice the weak points should not be overcome...
Already we have heard here and there some premature adverse criticism upon the new janitor system which seems to us to resemble the croaking of chronic grumblers. Doubtless there may be cases of genuine grievances, and with the sufferers from an such we sympathize. In general, however, the grumbling we have heard seems decidedly premature. It can hardly be expected that with but two weeks of trial the new system should work to perfection. It should certainly be accorded a fair trial before it is atterly condemned; if, after that trial, it proves inefficient, there will be time enough then...
October 13 and 20. Rev. T. C. Williams of New York...