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...strong wind prevailed last week often rendering the water almost unfit for shells. Under such conditions, by keeping too fast a stroke over the first part of the course, the Seniors were defeated by the University second on Thursday. Friday they again rowed the course and beat by more than a length the Stone School first, which took them up for the first mile, and by as much again the Stone second, which picked them up for the last half mile. There is a lot of power in the boat which would be more effectively applied...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Improvement in Upperclass Rowing | 5/7/1906 | See Source »

Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon fire broke out on the first floor of the north entry of Thayer Hall, and before it was finally placed under control an hour later had rendered unfit for occupancy every suite in the entry, including rooms 45 to 68, and had charred the connecting hallways and stairs. The fire, the cause of which is unknown, spread so rapidly to the top of the building that several men who were in their rooms at the time were forced to leave by ladders or rope fire escapes. The thick connecting brick wall prevented...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIRE IN THAYER YESTERDAY | 2/16/1905 | See Source »

Besides rooms number 22 and 18, which were rendered unfit for occupancy, rooms number 20, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32 were damaged, principally by smoke and water. Repairs, consisting chiefly of repainting and repapering, are now being made and all the rooms affected, with the exception of numbers 18 and 22, will be in order within a week. Those two rooms require replastering and consequently will not be finished for several weeks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fire in Hollis Hall. | 1/3/1905 | See Source »

...poem was written to disprove the popular theory that protracted scientific study renders the mind unfit for purely literary work. It is in effect five brief plays in which are reflected the large mind and daring spirit of the days of Hawkins, Raleigh, and Drake...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dramatic Romance by Prof. Shaler. | 11/12/1903 | See Source »

...Freshman debate last night on the question: "Resolved, That a college education does not unfit a man for business life," was won by P. R. Ammidon, C. S. Fachrach and J. L. Galey, who supported the affirmative...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Debate. | 12/3/1901 | See Source »

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