Word: stilling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...work in the barge has showed a steady and continued improvement. The stroke has lengthened out; the swing and balance have become better; the grip at the beginning is firmer; and the work of the blades in the water is on the whole clean and strong, although there is still observable a tendency here and there to feather under water...
...bicycle squad have commenced work and take long rides over the road every afternoon. The regular training will commence the latter part of next week when the squad will be able to use the Charles River Park track. Almost all the members of last year's team are still available and about twenty-five new men have come...
...your editorial Saturday morning you implied that the decision on the Yale debate was a surprise to the audience. This is true, and was due, no doubt, to the fact that on the question of bimetalism, the substantial matter at issue, the Harvard argument was unquestionably the stronger. Still, I think, the reason of our defeat is perfectly clear. The Yale men held that by the first half of the question the affirmative was required to defend a certain policy on the part of Congress; this policy, said the Yale speakers, would bring disaster. The Harvard men tried to make...
...interpretation of a question may be right, but it is never safe to be so sure it is right as to leave unanswered or treat as irrelevant arguments based upon a different understanding of the subject. If our men had said, "We do not accept the Yale interpretation; still we will answer our opponents on their own ground," the result might have been different...
...from the Freshman crew. One man, Gray 1900, who has been rowing 6 on his Weld class crew, has been taken on to the regular Freshman Squad. The men are at present being coached by Donovan, Leary, Youngman '95, Stevens '97, DuBois '98 and Seaver '98. More coaches are still needed, however, and it is hoped that in response to the notice published today more men will appear...