Word: parteing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Ever since that affair of three months ago took place, in which a couple of students and several police figured largely, I have been acting the part of a private detective, so to speak, and have endeavored, by probing the matter to the bottom, to find out the true cause thereof. After careful research, aided by a little personal experience with the "limbs of the law," I have come to the following conclusion...
...work devoted to rowing interests there is, besides a complete record of the winners of important races in America and of the English Universities and championship races, the Laws of Boat-Racing, with full notes and explanations; the National Association Regatta Rules, Constitution, and By-laws. The part devoted to Athletics contains a record of meetings in 1874 and a synopsis of the season, Laws of Athletics, Hints on Athletics, and, we are glad to say, a short "list of best performances in America," which "will serve as a beginning, to which additions may be made as the records...
...takes the position of No. 3. A speedy announcement of the fixed positions of the men will be welcome to all of us. The College public generally have a great deal of confidence in this crew, and they only need to be assured of hearty, intelligent work on their part, to have that confidence increased...
There are very many possible criticisms to be made on the rowing of each and every one of the crews. Most of the points open to criticism may, however, be remedied by more carefulness on the part of individuals. If one fault is generally more patent than another, it is in regard to the recover and the beginning of the stroke. The idea is not understood, or certainly not put into practice, that in the recover the motion of the hands should be fast, that of the body slow; and the beginning of the stroke should be emphasized...
...College was prepared to make as serious a move again, when the exigencies of the country really needed it; but, meanwhile, meant to stay where she was, maintaining her own native and self-created policy, in spite of all the cries for novelty and so-called improvement from that part of the community which favored the brand-new institutions of the day, grinding out A. B.'s by patent machinery. They might leave out Harvard College in the cold if they chose, and stigmatize her studies, her habits, her buildings, her societies, as old-fashioned. Sooner or later they would...