Word: sakes
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...University who subscribes ten dollars or more to the crew should be made a member of the new H. U. B. C. The rent of a rest should be lowered to five dollars a year, and none but members allowed to keep private boats in the houses. For the sake of races the members should be divided into four divisions, according to the present boundaries of the clubs, and each division have a captain who could reserve a boat for the use of his crew at certain hours of the day, while at all other times the boats should...
...behalf of the College we would thank the Nine and the Crew for the self-denial and public spirit shown by them in giving up their vacation for the sake of the interest which they respectively represent, and in spending the week in hard work. The record of the Nine, which we publish in another column, shows that already their efforts are being rewarded; and the Crew's prospects of success seem to have been much improved by the faithful practice which they have been taking twice a day, while the rest of us were enjoying our short rest...
...construction the book-case may be, the owner's heart is in his books. I fear that the book-case is only there because it does harmonize with the room. I am afraid that the books, if not bought by the cubic foot, were purchased more for the sake of the gilded leather than the printed paper. Let us leave this man who, I cannot help thinking, notwithstanding his taste, to be a bit of a snob, and let us pass the evening with the friend whose book-case does not harmonize with his room, but is full...
...they may be too light or weak to row for the crews, this should hinder them from joining their club. It is hoped to make the house and boats attractive enough to induce men who are not able or disposed to train for the races to join for the sake of the pleasure derived from sculling around the river watching the crews, and using the six and four oars when the crews are not using them. For those who wish to train the attractions are greatly increased, the prizes are to be quite valuable, worth possibly between eight...
...race with Yale" is the spirit of the prize-ring. There is a deep-seated feeling in the breasts of every one to see our crew row with a crew from Cornell and win the race. But self-respect is not to be lost even for the sake of hurting the yell of the Ithacan College. As long as challenges such as those sent to England and then to Yale and Harvard emanate from Cornell, she must expect to have her invitations refused. It has been suggested that we ought not to be seriously affronted, because the challenge...