Word: restful
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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GALES FERRY, June 17--The Yale crews were given today a comparative rest, after the hard work of yesterday. The university eight and four rowed two miles in one-mile stretches, the men being coached in catching, finishing together, and in letting the boat run between strokes. The freshmen also were given light work...
...time was 21m. 9s. The work showed much improvement, especially in watermanship. The Freshman eight went over the first mile of the course with the University boat, and by rowing a somewhat higher stroke, finished half a length ahead of it. The University crew then went over the rest of the course alone, finishing very strong. Ober replaced Swaim, who is slightly indisposed, at bow this morning, but Swaim took his place again during the time row this afternoon...
...text was the sixteenth verse of the sixth chapter of Jeremiah: "Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your should." These words were spoken in a time when the kingdom of Judah, threatened with invasion from Babylon, was torn within itself by adverse theories, by doubt, by hesitation, by the impulse at one moment to follow any leader and at the next the cynical distrust of all. then the prophet came to the nation, halting...
...choice of the way in which he is to walk is what brings rest to a man, for rest is not inaction, but it is harmony and the lack of strife. And in our rushing modern times, with its distraction and unquiet, men can do no better than to turn back to the old way and the old words; "Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for My yoke is easy and My burden is light, and ye shall find rest unto your souls...
...plans drawn by McKim, Mead and White, provide for a gate of limestone and Harvard brick in keeping with the rest of the new fence, but varying in design from any of the other gates. As yet no plans have been made for completing the Yard fence on Quincy street and Broadway...