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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...made it a business to keep books for days and even for weeks after they were due. I have been very anxious to get a certain book due February 1, but the gentleman who has it now is bound to keep it out of circulation. Several offences of a similar nature have been reported to me by other...
...coaching of men of no experience. The effect is seen in a most unfortunate falling off from the excellent form in which the crew was recently rowing. This demoralization of a very promising set of men through inadequate coaching, is seriously to be regretted. In former years a similar difficulty has often been thought to explain the failure of our freshman crews at New London, and it would be a great pity to endanger once more a good chance of success by any harmful neglect in coaching...
...practice boat. The former of these boats will cost $600 and the latter $500. Last year's crew ruined all the old shells, and even the one in which the race was rowed last year would hardly last a month if used. The freshmen will have a shell exactly similar to the 'varsity racing boat, and they expect to be on the water the first of the week. They are greatly in need of actual work on the water to show them the necessity of mastering the most minute details of the stroke, which, as yet, they have failed...
...easily adaptable to New York. (a) The conditions of New York and London are similar. - (b) The plan has already had some application there. - (1) Home shelters have been established. - (2) An industrial farm was operated 1874-1888 at Plainfield, N. J.: Forum, XVII, 58.- (3) The principle of deportation has had the best results in the work of the Children's Aid Society...
...Committee, said this afternoon that at the annual meeting of the advisory committee held in New York last week, it was voted to make vigorous changes in the rules for the coming season. The details have not been decided upon, but it is understood that a series of meetings similar to those held last year under the auspices of the University Club of New York will take place. Messrs. Camp and Alexander Moffatt, representing respectively Yale and Princeton, the two remaining colleges in the Intercollegiate Association, have formulated a letter which will be sent to the various captains of teams...