Word: stopping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Henry Adams, '98, substitute of Boston, graduated from Groton. During his Freshman year he rowed on the '98 crew until they went out on the river. He was then taken sick and obliged to stop. This spring he stroked his class crew...
James Handaysd Perkins, '98, comes from Milton, and is now rowing at number 3. Perkins comes from Milton Academy and Hopkinson's School. Last year Perkins rowed with the 'Varsity until he was taken sick and obliged to stop. He is 20 years old, weighs 178 lbs., and is 6 ft. in height...
...Hollister, '97, comes from Santa Barbara, California, where he prepared at the Berkeley School. He is rowing at number 2. During his Freshman year he rowed at number 2. Last year Hollister rowed in the 'Varsity boat until within a few days of the race, but was obliged to stop because of sickness. He is 5 ft. 11 in. in height, weighs 178 lbs., and is 21 years...
...very sick were badly disturbed by the noise fo guns. The only other thing that is expected of us in addition to giving up explosives, is that we shall not keep up our celebration beyond reasonable hours. On this account the committee of students asks that all demonstrations shall stop at half-past ten o'clock, which certainly gives us all the time that we want...
...there is one malicious falsehood which we feel that we should publicly deny, as it has been copied in several papers and is calculated to do much harm. It is said that President Eliot addressed the students as they passed his house, telling them that he would put a stop to all athletic contests if the celebration continued. No student in the University would believe this report for a moment, but outsiders, who know very little of Harvard, may be imposed upon. To these we would say that there is not a word of truth in the story...