Word: river
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would unite those who now enjoy the sport alone, and would put canxing on a firm basis here. Short runs could be taken down the harbor, up the Charles and Mystic, and to many other places near at hand. Sailing and paddling races could be held on the river, and would be very enjoyable. There is already a flourishing canx club in Cambridge, and with the canxists of the Union Club in addition, there would probably be no lack of competitors for us should we hold open races. Men would very likely be thrown together who would arrange summer cruises...
Balance in Charles River National Bank...
...senior and sophomore crews are now rowing twice daily on the river...
Most men will, we think, endorse the protest of our correspondent, who signs himself "R," against two rows a day by the crews. What is now a pleasure and a means of recreation will become a business so irksome that many who now enjoy their daily row on the river will only go to the river from a sense of duty, and a false one at that. It is not right that preparation for the class races should prevent a man from bestowing even a fair amount of work on his college duties. They are unmistakeably first in importtance...
...rapidly division after division of the army broke and fled to the rear. The whole Confederate army was soon flying in complete rout along a single road with the cavalry and one corps in pursuit. This pursuit continued through heavy weather until Hood was safe beyond the Tennessee river. The losses at the two battles of Franklin and Nashville were nearly as follows: Federals over 2,000, Confederates 6,200 at Franklin; at Nashville Thomas lost 2,900. The killed and wounded of Hood's men were never counted, but he lost 8,000 prisoners, 72 guns and 42 colors...