Word: spent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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President Eliot formed one of a party which spent the night of April 7, at Camp Martin. This is the peak which Harvard desired to secure for the observation of the last "transit," but failed. It has since been purchased by Judge Magee and Mr. Martin, and tendered to Harvard for future observatory use. The party formally christened it "Mount Harvard...
...Varsity crew spent the whole vacation at work, rowing. The weather has been very bad, all but two days, so as to interfere seriously with the rapid improvment of the rowing. However, it seems as though some progress has been made, but it is much less than was hoped for, before the recess. Saturday, the wind and water were so bad, that the crew did not row in the afternoon. Again, Monday, the conditions were bad, but the crew went out, and got some exercise, even if they did not learn anything in rowing...
...game was played with six out, and the plays were often made over again, to practise the men. Little attention was paid to batting, but nearly all the time was spent in team play, and individual work. Notwithstanding that this was the first day, the all round play was pretty good. Frothingham played at second, a much livelier game than last year. Hallowell and Corbett fielded well, and for a new man, Whittemore's play was sharp and clean, and his throwing very good. At third, Cook needs much improvement on yesterday's playing, to make his work satisfactory. Cobb...
...sublect of "Rivers" for example, has but to turn to "Rivers" in this index, read the number opposite (for instance 1506.2) and find the drawer in the card catalogue of subjects which contains this number (say the drawer numbered 1500.1 - 160). In this way a great deal of time spent in finding information will be saved...
...number of days good weather, on Jarvis, during the past two weeks. The bases have been set out, and before long two nines will be organized and there should be some scrub games. The men have been divided into two squads, and nearly all the time is spent in batting at the nets, in turn. Very soon the work will be increased, in order to prepare for the Easter trip...