Word: rivers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...whole period of the present confused conditions along the Yangtze Valley. The firing at Nanking on March 24 by U. S. and British men-of-war consisted solely of a barrage laid about a house on a hill overlooking the city wall and in plain view from the river. In this house were the American Consul, his family, and some 25 other Americans and British, and this besieged party was being attacked and rushed by Chinese soldiers intent upon murdering them. This barrage not only saved the lives of the people in this house, who afterwards escaped over the city...
Leaving Jasper on June 22 with 25 horses the expedition headed south on the Athabaska River toward its source, which is the Columbia Icefield. After several minor climbs en route Ostheimer and Fuhrer made the first ascent of Mt. Dais. The day was bad and the climbers found themselves in a veritable blizzard when they neared the peak. The ridge leading to the summit was completeley covered with fresh snow and the vertical southern face, hidden in clouds and snow, presented a mountaineering problem of the first order, making the climbing extremely dangerous. Further later stated that the hours spent...
Coach Haines outlined the fall work. Experienced men are to go onto the river in shells next Monday. Men who have not rowed before are to practice one week on the working machines and then take seats in the Leviathan. How long a man remains in the barge depends upon his individual progress. Men showing special ability will be put into boats after two weeks. Rowing will cease on the river in six weeks...
...explorations will be conducted along the Niger River which flows through varied areas of brush and mountainous country...
...more distant appearances, the Instrumental Clubs are now looking forward to another series of interesting and varied concerts. During the fall a few local concerts will be made such as the one in connection with the Yale Clubs on the eve of the game, a short trip to Fall River, and the annual appearance at Brattle Hall. The height of the season, however, will come during the Christmas vacation, for which time a trip through the west...