Word: usual
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Class will reassemble in front of Holworthy Hall, march through the Yard, cheer the Buildings, plant the Class Ivy, and go through the usual exercises at the Tree, where the Class Song will be sung...
Then the pastor, arriving as usual late...
...splendid catch of Tyler in the first inning, followed by his perfect playing throughout the game, and line catches by the 2d and 3d base, were the best individual plays on the part of the Harvards. The Bostons, as usual, played an almost faultless game. The high wind and the efficiency of the police were the only drawbacks and the large crowd present seemed thoroughly to enjoy the game...
...Saturday, May 30, the Class Races came off over the usual Charles River course, and when we compare them with former years there seems to be no reason to feel discouraged at the issue. There was a noticeable want of training in one or two crews, but this was due to ill-luck in forming the crew rather than a want of work. The Freshman crew especially labored under disadvantages, having lost one of its best men to go in the "University," and then, with several men unable to row from some reason or other, they could not present...
...University started with the crews in their barge without coxswain and with their usual practice stroke. This they kept up steadily throughout the race, coming in first by 52 seconds. The show for second crews was rather poor, the Juniors rowing in a shell against the Sophomores in a barge with coxswain, giving the latter one minute's allowance. The issue proved that this was none too much, the Juniors winning by a long distance, with a few seconds to spare...