Word: river
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...before the beginning of the semi-annuals the crews make but little progress, which is entirely lost in the hurry and excitement of the examinations. Furthermore, too long a period on the rowing weights is apt to grow irksome to men accustomed to rowing on the water. As the river seldom opens before the second week in March, four weeks on the rowing weights would be obtained by commencing immediately after the close of the examinations. This would give all the preparation necessary, as the weights are at best but a poor substitute for oars...
...city of Cambridge, by Mayor James A. Fox, has petitioned the legislature for permission to take the water of the Shawsheen river as an additional water supply...
...trustees of the Cambridge Hospital have secured nine acres on the south side of Mt. Auburn street, between Chauncy and Lowell streets, formerly known as Simond's Hill. The lot extends from Mt. Auburn street to the river, upon which it has a front of five hundred feet. Directly opposite, on the other side of the river, is the Cottage meadow, or park, of seventy acres, given some years ago to Harvard College by Professor Henry W. Longfellow and others. This is to be kept open forever as a pleasure ground, upon which no buildings other than those fitted...
...Flint mill at Fall River was destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Loss $700,000; insurance...
...welcomed. The gymnasium of course offers unsurpassed advantages to unlimited numbers for bodily exercise; but gymnastic exercise can only well be continued with advantage through a portion of the year, and it is, moreover, but a poor substitute for the sport of the ball field or of the river. Furthermore, it is evident that, with the increase of general interest and active participation in all these events, our chances for success in all inter-collegiate sports will be increased; for the recruiting field and army of the reserve for all these will be thereby so much the more enlarged...