Word: roughs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Houghton, Mifflin and Co. have departed somewhat from their usual method of bookmaking. It is bound in heavy buckskin with gilt lettering and the paper is rough with deckled edges. The Gentleman Vagabond will make an excellent gift and should be widely circulated during the holiday season...
...start was made. B. A. A. instantly jumped ahead for a few feet and then both crews settled down rowing 36 strokes to the minute. B. A. A., however, evidently had the best of it at this point for her superior watermanship told in the rough water, and there was a noticeable length and power in the middle of her stroke which the Harvard crew lacked. The crews remained in about the same position for the first three-quarters of a mile, B. A. A. leading by about half a length, but as they neared the Harvard Bridge both crews...
...Wednesday evenings affords an opportunity for coming into touch with the spirit and membership of the union. After the adjournment of the meeting a college man may, without the formality of an introduction, become acquainted with thoughtful, earnest mechanics who are quite likely to be diamonds in the rough. Saturday evening is a good time to drop into the Social Room, where smoking is allowed, and where a spirit of ready friendliness prevails. The union is located in the old city hall, 744 Massachusetts Ave., Cambrdgeport, a little nearer to the college than Central Sq., and almost opposite...
...ever been in the Wild West can not but enjoy every minute of the time spent in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. The horse racing of Cowboys, Mexicans, Arabs, Gauchos, Indians, etc., the sharpshooting of Miss Oakley and Johnny Baker, the exhibition of lassoing by the Mexicans, are but few of numerous exciting and absorbing features. The crowning feature, however, is the sharpshooting, at full speed, of Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill...
...instructions to remedy visible defects. Yale remained almost within hailing distance of quarters and in the waters of the cove just above Gale's Ferry, a section which has always been a favorite practice ground for the Yale crews. A strong southerly breeze made the course a little too rough for the best work in shells, except well up the river. It was expected that one or both 'varsity crews might cover the full course, but they did not attempt it. Before dusk a dense fog hung over the river and land, making it dangerous for the boats...