Word: raines
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Poughkeepsie; where rain made the Hudson gloomy and smooth, and at New London, where $45,000,000 worth of yachts were crowded into the mouth of the Thames, were rowed last week the two great rowing races of the year...
...committee in charge intends to hold the Spread in the quadraugle behind Stoughton Hall, but in case of rain it is likely that the tables will be moved into one of the halls in the building. The time is so arranged that it will give the plans of those returning from the Stadium after the Class Day exercises. The committee is as follows...
Commencement Day will take place on Thursday, with the Commencement procession to form at 9.45 o'clock. At 10 o'clock the exercises will begin in Sever Quadrangle, or, in case of rain, in Sanders Theatre. Three Commencement parts have just been announced: M. V. Anastos ocC of Woodcliffe-on-Undson New Jersey, will deliver a part in Latin, while R. G. Luckey '31 of Vinton, lowa, and H. C. Roso 31, of Columbus. Ohio, have been chosen to deliver English Commencement parts. Degrees will then be conferred in course and honorary...
Harvard Crew Headquarters, Red Top, Conn., June 8--With a heavy fog hanging low over the Thames, and intermittent rain throughout the morning, the Harvard crew squad embarked shortly before noon for the opening row of its second week of practice here...
Data about the stratosphere has long been gathered by instruments borne in rockets and unmanned balloons (small balloons have gone to 100,000 ft.) but the sum total of knowledge is not great. It is known that no clouds or rain occur in the belt. There is a notion that the prevailing wind is easterly, counter to the earth's movement; but Professor Piccard last week snorted: "That's a lot of bosh." Also it was supposed that the stratosphere visitor in daytime would see stars shine in a purple sky. Piccard's sky was deep, dark blue but starless...