Word: successes
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...will be remembered that last May, '81 beat '80 by about eighteen seconds; but changes have been made in the latter crew, whereby it is much strengthened, and its chances of success are very good. The addition of Trimble, as stroke, is naturally the most important feature; his rowing seems to have lost none of its gracefulness in this new position; while Brigham, at No. 6, brings the experience of several University races. Of the other changes not so much need be said, save that, in the main, the crew is heavier than the old one, and is rowing fairly...
Then follows a quotation from President Eliot's remarks at the dinner, in which he says, after speaking of the success in raising the required endowment...
...need of a Professor of Hygiene, at Harvard, and advocated Dr. Sargent, of New York, for the position. We now take great pleasure in announcing the appointment of that gentleman. Dr. Sargent is a graduate of Bowdoin and of the Yale Medical School, and is widely known for his success in curing disease by "gymnastic treatment." He is an accomplished gymnast, and will give individual instruction and advice in the Gymnasium. He has a seat in the Faculty, and will have full charge of his department. Under Dr. Sargent's instruction the utmost will be made of the advantages which...
...honored, faithful, and exemplary life. He belonged to a family intimately connected with the College, his father and elder brother - both eminent in their respective departments of learning - having borne office here. He was himself prepared for college, and retained through life the scholarly tastes which would have promised success in a literary career. For the last quarter of a century or more he has filled the office of Secretary, and without assistance till his work outgrew the possible capacity of a single hand or brain. It is difficult to estimate the amount and diversity of the demands upon...
...glad to see that several of our Athletes have not been idle during the summer; T. H. Simmons, '80, and E. J. Wendell, '82, having won several well-contested races. F. M. Ware, '79, has given up the cinder-path and taken to the turf. We wish him all success...