Word: race
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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With both Class Day and the race on Friday, the conflict is the only objection. This would take many underclassmen and graduates from Class...
There are three things that might be done in regard to the conflict of the race with Class Day. First, ClassDay might be transferred to Thursday, omitting the Senior dance. Second, Class Day might be transferred to Saturday, if the crew were willing to race Thursday. Third, Class Day might remain as it is, on the same day with the race...
With Class Day on Thursday, both Class Day and the race can be attended. The objections would be (1) that the Senior dance would have to be given up, (2) the tradition of having Class Day on a fixed day every year would be broken, (3) it might be hard for every one to get to the race. With Class Day Saturday and the race Thursday, the crew would have to negotiate with two colleges for the change, and it might not be satisfactory to the class, as (1) many undergraduates would not come back from the race...
...intended to have had the first race take place immediately after the Easter recess this year, but it is feared that a hard race with preliminary and final heats so near the dual games with the University of Pennsylvania and with Yale might injure the condition of some of the men, consequently it has been postponed until next year...
Nothing was definitely decided at the meeting of the Senior class held last evening to act on the conflict in dates between Class Day and the boat race. The Class Day Committee was authorized to draw up a complete statement of the matter and to publish it in the CRIMSON, after which another meeting of the class will be called. If a majority of the class should not attend this second meeting a postal vote will probably be taken...