Word: presentation
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...meeting of the graduates and present members of the Nine, held in Boston on Thursday, November 7, addresses were made by President Ernst and Captain Thayer, which were enthusiastically received, the prospects for the coming year were fully discussed, and regarded as extremely promising. Robert Winsor, '80, was unanimously elected Captain to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Wright. Jireh Swift, '79, was elected Manager for the coming year...
Captain Bancroft does not regard the University eight as the champion college crew of America, neither does he wish the English colleges to look upon us as champions. Cornell now holds the championship, though her present crew is by no means identical with the crew that won in 1876. On the other hand Harvard has good reason to believe that her crew of 1878 would make a good race with any college eight that can be got together and trained before next summer. It is the desire of our crew to row against Cornell and any other colleges that...
...meeting in Lower Holden Wednesday evening was called to ratify the action taken by those members of the Boat Club who were present at the dinner. Considerable uncertainty was manifested as to what was really said and done at that dinner, but the Secretary's report gave a tolerably clear idea of the transactions. Cornell's challenge was accepted on these conditions: that the race be rowed at New London within one week of the Yale race, and that the same rules hold that governed the Saratoga regattas as to what constitutes a "University crew...
...University Crew Dinner passed off very pleasantly on Monday evening last, with Mr. Trimble, the President of the Boat Club, presiding. There were about seventy gentlemen present; not as many graduates, however, as had been expected...
...challenge from Cornell was read, and all present favored accepting it providing they would row at New Haven, as it would be impossible for us to row at Owasco Lake should we go to England; moreover, it is the custom for the challenged party to have the choice of place...