Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Among the latest acquisitions are some large tree ferns, which stand from six to fifteen feet high. A large Cycas palm is now at that stage when both old and new leaves and the fruit are shown. A tall bamboo tree overtops all the rest of the plants. One fern which was brought from Australia some years ago now measures over four feet in diameter at the base. Among the smaller ferns are very beautiful specimens of the golden and the silver ferns and many varieties of the maiden hair fern...
Yesterday Boardman, who has been unable to row since the class races, came back to the crew and took his old place at stroke. Marvin, who has been rowing at stroke, rowed in the pair-oar with Holden. The crew was coached as usual by Kales '96 and rowed in the following order: Stroke, Boardman; 7, McDuffie; 6, Thomson; 5, Donald; 4, Perkins; 3, Whitbeck; 2, Swift; bow, Dibblee...
...older men prize. Nowhere is there a more democratic community. Wealth and lineage unsupported by genuine merit lack the power they possess in the world outside: a man counts for what he is, be he student or instructor; and this very state of things has done away with the old relationship between the two: student and instructor are no longer at war,-they are working together toward a common goal...
...bonds and stocks, with interest rates and market values. Real-estate schedules are also published for distribution to all who ask or them. The report is made after methods understood by the public, upon the basis of business completed and money actually received and disbursed, without the old-time padding and cross-entries...
This evening the candidates for the Harvard Military Band will meet in the Engineering Building (the old Gymnasium) at 7.15 p. m. Twenty-five or thirty men have already signified their intentions of joining this organization but it is hoped that any one else who plays a wind instrument will also join, as a large number of instruments is desired. This band will undoubtedly participate in the parade on June 3 whether the rest of the student body does, or does...