Word: quickening
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...early in February, but the work on the water has been hampered to a large degree by inclement weather. Nevertheless, the practice of the three eights on the Columbia squad has been gradually made harder and harder as the season has progressed, and last week the coach started to "quicken up" his university crew in preparation for the race with Harvard...
...crew won the eight oared race on account of superior endurance, and the ability of the men to keep well together throughout and follow a fast stroke in the spurt. Because of their lack of endurance the Yale crew could not back up their stroke, when he tried to quicken his pace in the last half-mile...
...will be connected to the flue of the broiler in the serving room this week, steaks and chops will be broiled upstairs instead of being cooked downstairs, as formerly, and sent up to the steam tables to be kept warm until served, in the serving-room. This change will quicken and better the service on meat orders to a considerable extent. Two "Club Tables" are available for the second half-year, and will be assigned to the first two groups of men to apply. The management wish to call attention again to the fact that men who join the Association...
...clock in Phillips Brooks House. This is the second of the regular meetings of the year, which are open to all members of the University. By the discussion of topics of religious thought led by men prominent as thinkers upon religious questions, the Union endeavors to quicken the religious life of the University and if possible to aid in the settlement of individual religious doubts and questions...
...held just before 7.30 o'clock, after which Professor F. G. Peabody will address the meeting on the aims of the Union. The Union will carry on its work this year with the same purpose and upon the same plan as in the past. Its purpose is to quicken the religious life of the University upon its more thoughtful side, without entering into competition in the field of philanthropic work with the Christian Association, the St. Paul's Society and the other organizations active in that line. It aims to assist men in the solution of religious problems...