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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday the 'varsity crew went back to its barge after a week in the shell. A slight accident delayed the crew for a short time as they were starting off for the afternoon row. The tide was low and in launching the barge a rock was struck, knocking a hole in the bottom. This was soon patched up. The makeup of the crew was considerably changed on account of the absence of a number of men. Captain Bullard watched the crew from the launch. He has a lame arm and will probably not row for several days. Hollister and Perkins...
Owing to a slight attack of tonsilitis, Hollister did not row at six yesterday. He will, perhaps, not be out again until Monday. Mr. Watson coached the crew again. The order in which the crew rowed: Stroke, Bullard; 7, Fennessy; 6, Lewis; 5, Stephenson; 4, Watriss; 3, Jennings; 2, Shepard; bow, Damon...
...Memorial Hall dining room for a cloak room on the evening of Wednesday, March 20, the dinner hour will close promptly at 6.30 instead of 6.50. After that hour no meals will be served. It is hoped that all members of the association will submit to this slight inconvenience for the good cause...
...wife - desertion: Contemp - Rev. 62, p. 65-66, 70; Riis, p. 82. - (2) "Elevators" attract but few of them. - (x) Laziness: Forum 16, p. 754-5; Contemp. Rev. 60, p. 253.- (3) Occupants become willingly dependent on charity: Contemp. Rev. 62, p. 75-76. - (4) Labor bureaus of but slight advantage. - (x) Employers distrust applicants. - (y) Salvation sympathizers discriminate against other workmen: Contemp. Rev. 62 p. 71-2. - (5) "Salvage Brigade" no field for work in New York: Riis, p. 50. - (b) The Farm Colony is objectionable. - (1) But few patronize farm for any length of time...
...slight change has been made in the rowing machines in the Carey Building. No. 2's machine on the second crew has been placed on a line between the two stroke weights. Yesterday all the port men on the first crew took a turn on this machine. It is thought that by allowing the man behind stroke to row for a time directly between the two stroke oars that he will more readily than otherwise imitate some of the perfections of their stroke. In this way it is of course hoped to give a greater unity to the stroke...