Word: sixteen
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...system of dormitory crews, inaugurated this year, proved very successful. Sixteen crews in all, with an average of 15 daily, rowed for a period of five weeks. At the end of this time the three day bumping races were found to be a very satisfactory way of showing the relative strength of the crews, and had the advantage of allowing every crew to row every day, even when beaten. Besides being a pleasure to the men involved, the races were of value to the University, for the coaches have watched the work of each man, and it is probable that...
...Sixteen crews in all rowed during the year. The Brattle street crew came out a few days before the race, but Randolph disbanded a couple of weeks before. An average of 15 crews rowed every day. making a total of 120 men for a period of five weeks. Of this number fully one-half were green material and many had never been in a shell before. The average distance rowed every day was four miles. With this small amount of practice the development of the crews is very creditable both to the men and the coaches...
...plan has been recently adopted for the Sophomore Class, which is somewhat similar to the Tutorial System at Princeton. The members of the class of 1908 have been allotted to sixteen different groups, each of which is in charge of a member of the Tutorial Board. Sophomores can thus have a man who they may be sure will be interested in anything in which they care to consult him. These supervisors will have no disciplinary powers...
Three trials will be held to select a team to represent the University, the first on November 7, the second on November 10, and the third on November 14. At the first trial men will speak five minutes each, and sixteen men will be retained. These will be divided by lot into teams, which will compete against each other at the second trial. From the third and final trial, three men will be retained to represent the University on December...
...Entries of teams not composed of Freshman must give name of team, name of captain and names of at least eleven, and not more than sixteen players...