Word: restful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...lead of not more than six feet over Hammond, with Burch and Bryant well up to the leaders. Before the boat house had been passed, however, Perin "hit her up" in fine style, and so well did his men respond that their boat began to forge ahead of the rest, and it looked as though No. I. had the race well in hand. But, as it proved, the race was not to be so easily won; for No. IV. tied them about three-quarters of the distance between the boat house and the finish, and the two crews rowed abreast...
...rowed a dozen strokes in the second trial before Clarke broke his oar short off and Gilman displaced his seat. This, of course, put them out of the race, and was doubly unfortunate since when the mishap occurred they had a short lead over the other two crews. The rest of the race was hotly contested by II. and IV., the latter crew finally winning by about three seconds. Time, 58 seconds...
...likely to do so. The HERALD feels that no good can come from any further discussion of this question. Every one in college or out of college who is likely to have an opinion in the matter has by this time formed it. We hope that the question may rest where...
...pleasantest, and it is our earnest hope that they may continue so for the future, Harvard feels persuaded that her conduct is justifiable. Blame is not attached to Columbia; blame cannot justly be attached to Harvard. A misunderstanding has existed from the beginning. That the matter may rest where it is without further criminations or recriminations on either side is our earnest hope...
...Harvard Union, organized in March, 1880, has had a most successful career. The secretary's books show a membership of about one hundred and eighty. Of this number 28 are from '83; 24 from '84; 15 from '85, and 4 from '86; the rest either being graduates of the college or members of the various schools connected with the university. The last report of the executive committee states "that interest in the debates of the society increased during the past year. The subjects for debate chosen during the last half year, 'Woman Suffrage,' 'Prohibition,' 'Free Trade,' 'Chinese Immigration' and 'Webster...