Word: sevens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Ninety-seven-W. H. Vincent (Capt.), J. L. Little, H. L. Williams, A. W. Blakemore, N. B. Marshal, W. R. Mansfield...
...building will be completed by next fall if possible. It will aim to put the cost of living within the means of every student; the large number of students will probably reduce the price of board to between seven and ten dollars a week...
...candidates met in the Trophy Room of the Gymnasium at seven thirty, when Captain Goodrich spoke to them about the importance of keeping up their interest in rowing. Because a man does not make his Freshman crew is no sign that he will not make his class crew or the 'Varsity another year. It is important for every one to give an enthusiastic support to the crews, if rowing is to be made successful...
...have been some important changes. In place of the old twelve-foot oars with a hole cut in the blade, a new set has been made with the blades shaved down to the same width as the shaft-three inches-which makes the strain less than with the old seven inch blades. The leverage has also been increased. With the old oar there was forty-two inches inboard, which on the present oar has been increased two inches. In regard to the seats there has been no change...
...thing for the Senior Class to do, and that is to draw up a protest stating that if the Corporation abolishes the scrimmage around the Tree, the Class Day Committee will resign, and that there will be no Class Day whatever for the class of Ninety-seven. In this way alone the Seniors may show that they are in earnest, that the custom which is so lightly disposed of by the Corporation is of vital importance to them. It will arouse the graduates as no other protest could and it will bring the strongest pressure to bear upon the Corporation...