Word: river
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Hudson river is frozen solidly from Hudson to Albany...
...blinded with star-dust, the river ran cold...
...beginning of what may be called the spring revival in athletics. The so-called "Winter Meetings" give a fresh zest and interest to Gymnasium athletics, and the near prospect of work on the river and field arouses a new activity among the candidates for the University and class teams. This seems, therefore, a proper time to speak of one or two things which seem worthy of notice. In the first place, there is an unaccountable lack of interest in wrestling. We would venture to assert that there is no other college in the country which boasts of an athletic association...
...Charles River Bank is not exempt from that most strikingly inconvenient feature which most small country banks exhibit: we mean the discount of from ten to twenty-five cents on checks on other banks, when cashed for those who do not keep a deposit there. This is intended as an inducement to keep an account there; but as this is inconvenient to a great number of students, we should like to suggest to the proper authorities of the College, that in the Bursar's office a sufficient amount of cash be kept on hand to enable students to have checks...
...work on the weights in the Gymnasium, and under its able captain is getting into fair shape, considering the number of new men which compose it. It seems a pity, however, that there is no regular coach to direct it, as the next four or five weeks before the river is open are especially important, and an efficient trainer could do much towards improving them. We sincerely hope that a coach will be found at once to take charge of this gymnasium work, feeling assured that it would be the very best thing for the Crew...