Word: northwest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...event contested, the paddling race, in two classes, was well contested. The course was made triangular, so that the canoeists might show their ability in sailing, both before and on the wind. It started from the Union Boat Club house, to a point half a mile northwest and thence to a point half a mile east of the starting point. This made a length one and a half miles, which had to be sailed over twice. The referee was Mr. F. L. Frothingham...
...this is expected to cover all expenses, the goods being sold at cost price, with no advance. The superintendent is to receive $500 salary. The need of such a society has been felt by the students, not only at Ann Arbor, but everywhere throughout the northwest, as in many trades the retail prices of articles needed by students are very high. Especially is this true in respect to books for which they pay more than the marked retail price in a New York catalogue, while here anyone can get them at a nominal wholesale rate...
...classes will assemble in the yard. The graduates will assemble at the same time, 5.15. The juniors enter the enclosure two by two, followed by the sophomores, freshmen and graduates in order. Each class will keep to the left; the juniors walking around the tree and occupying the northwest corner, and as far as the second window in Holden Chapel. The sophomores will follow, leaving a space of three feet between them and the juniors, and will sit in the south-west corner; and towards the juniors the freshmen will sit next, leaving three feet between them and the sophomores...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25, 1883, 1 A. M. For New England, fair weather, northwest shifting to southerly winds, stationary or higher temperature and pressure...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23, 1883, 1 A. M. For New England, cloudy, rainy weather, northeast to northwest winds, stationary or lower temperature in the eastern portion, lower pressure...