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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...scientific expedition was made to Iceland during the past summer to discover, if possible, any traces of early man on the island. The main division of the party sailed from Leith, Scotland, on July 13 and arrived at Reyjavik, the capital of Iceland, four days later. From here the start across the country was begun on the following day. Thingvellir, where the Icelandic Althing, or Parliament, assembled in the lawless days of the island's early colonization, was first visited, and from here the party proceeded to Geysir. At Geysir are situated the largest boiling spring in Iceland...
Regular practice for the dormitory crews will start this afternoon. It is essential for all candidates to report today, in order that the development of the crews may not be retarded by late entrances...
...order that the rowing may start as early this week as possible meetings, for the purpose of further organizing the scheme, will be held at 7 o'clock this evening in the various dormitories as designated below: Dunster Hall-- O. D. Filley's room; Russell--S. Warren's room; Matthews--J. Richard's room; Weld--R. H. Wiswall's room; Beck--O. N. Shepard's room; Craigle--F. R. Pleasonton's room; Westmorly Reading Room; Claverly Reading Room; Randolph Breakfast Room; Thayer, Holworthy, Stoughton, Hollis--Holworthy 5; Apley Court and Holyoke Street--R. M. Tappan's room, 28 Holyoke...
...Dewhurst of Pennsylvania won the intercollegiate lawn tennis championship yesterday by defeating R. H. Behr of Yale 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 on the courts of the Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, Pa. Dewhurst had the match well in hand from the start and though he lost the second set through wildness, he was able to steady his game and pull out the next two sets. The double matches were postponed until today...
...eights and four-oars and the Freshman eights will be rowed at New London on Thursday, June 29. The first race, between the University four-oars, will be held in the morning at 10.30 o'clock. It will be rowed downstream over a two-mile course, commencing at the starting-point of the four-mile course and finishing at the Navy Yard. The Freshman race will be rowed as soon as possible after the four-oar race, starting at the Navy Yard and finishing at the railroad bridge. The University crew race will be rowed upstream at 4.30 o'clock...