Word: roughness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...plans for the new Harvard Union, which have lately been received are merely preliminary and give only a general idea of the shape and room space of the building. After these rough plans have been thoroughly revised and corrected by the committee, the final drawings will be made from them...
...mile course. The Cornell crew is considered faster than last year's, and from the recent practice has given evidence of more speed than either the Harvard or Yale Freshmen. It has been doing satisfactory work and rows in good form with considerable snap, but is not accustomed to rough water...
...Since being at their quarters on the Thames the men have suffered from an epidemic of sore throat but are at present in good health. Long practice rows have been impossible. In spite of these drawbacks, the crew is strong with good blade work and is steady, especially in rough water...
...have found out that the 1st U. S. Vol. Cavalry have been sent to the front without hammocks or mosquito netting. The Massachusetts Vol. Aid Association will furnish these to the Massachusetts troops, but cannot go outside their state organizations. As there are many Harvard men in the "rough riders" it may be possible to get some contributions from Harvard men. Those desiring to assist may send any funds, no matter how small, to the subscriber. It will be necessary to raise $600, and it must be evident to any one that all the regiment must be equipped...
HARVARD QUARTERS, NEW LONDON, June 13.- The work of the 'Varsity crew this afternoon consisted chiefly in going down the course for a mile and a half in short stretches of ten or fifteen fast strokes each. These tested the steadiness of the boat severely, the water being rough in places...