Word: railroad
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 2, 1913.-Both the University crews and Freshman crews arrived here today in time to take a long easy paddle over the four-mile course to the railroad bridge and back. A temporary change was necessitated in the University eight as several men were detained in Cambridge. Murray took the place of Reynolds at bow and Harwood that of Goodale at number 6. Chanler was at stroke. All the men are in good condition...
...gymnasium, and then came a sweeping "cut", and only five Varsity and four freshman eights were launched on the Schuylkill for the first out-door practice of the season. Blustery weather and choppy water has canceled practice many a day since then, and the erection of a railroad bridge across the river about three-quarters of the way down the course has interfered very materially with the customary practice brushes...
...very probable as already about half that number have signified their intention to go. In order that everyone may feel able to go, the expenses are cut down as low as possible. The total expense for the ten days will be only about $22, divided as follows: round-trip railroad fare, $4; registration fee $5; board and room $13. Arrangement can be made for several men to get their expenses at the Conference paid by waiting on table, the number of positions depending on the size of the delegation...
...scholarship is well set forth in the current American Review of Reviews which devotes several of its pages to a review of the recent authoritative books on social and economic subjects, and to some of the worthy works in the sphere of literature. In connection with the problem of railroads, the review points out that the whole subject of railroad rates and regulations is covered with great thoroughness and clarity in a volume of Professor William Z. Ripley. Among the works treating industrial questions, is noted as worthy of commendation Dr. M. T. Copeland's book on the cotton-manufacturing...
There will be offered next year to any student of the University a prize of $100 for the best essay upon any subject relating to the resources, people, history, development, or relations of the Argentine Republic; for example, immigration, agricultural evolution, railroad extension. Drago, Sarmiento, possibilities of the central arid section, the sugar industry of Tueuman foreign trade conditions, and the Chilean boundary dispute. All manuscripts should be left at the office of the Secretary of the Faculty on or before...