Word: progress
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Since the class races the freshmen have been hard at work every day preparing for their race at New London with the Columbia freshmen. They have continued to work under the direciton of W. Alexander, L. S, stroke of last year's university crew. Some progress has been made during the last three weeks, but at present it is very noticeable that the crew is rowing a stroke which is short and lacks life, faults which can only be remedied by the exertion of more energy by each man individually. Since the class races Dewey has rowed four, but recently...
...team to justify the college in a feeling of confidence for a successful season. Immediately after the first Princeton game, however, the nine showed marked signs of improvement. The second game at Princeton was most gratifying, and since that time we have been encouraged from the continued progress of the nine, to believe that its chances for success are good. The nine has awakened in the college a feeling of confidence that at any rate it will play a careful game, and never give up until defeated. Therefore it is not inconsiderately that we declare our belief in a victory...
...second race, which took place while the first was still in progress, was open to tandem birches. The entries were R. L. Weeks, '91, J. W. Ganson, '92; C. L. Crehore, '90, H. G. Vaughan '90. Crehore and Vaughan won easily by about fifty yards...
...nine's ability to win the championship, but now, because of the hard work and corresponding improvement, because of the victory over Princeton on her own grounds, we feel that our team will make a strong fight. The college as a whole is very enthusiastic over the progress and steady, uphill work of the nine. It is on Saturday that the interest and enthusiasm of the college must be shown, in the number of men who go down to support the nine. If a large number of Harvard men are present to cheer on the nine, the chances...
...annual reports presented at the annual meeting of the Harvard Union last evening show an encouraging progress in the society during the part year. The need of a debating society in the college is so well recognized that a blow which might have proved fatal to another organization produced but little effect upon the Union, and even this has almost entirely disappeared. The attendance showed a marked increase over last year, and the debates have been not always confined to the principal disputants, as often happened formerly, but shared with animation by the other members. If the Union continues...