Word: various
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...general solemnity of the occasion was opportunely broken by the sprightly tone in which Mr. Rich started out in his address. In it he ably covered the various vital points in the University's past and present development on which it was natural that he should address his fellow undergraduates. We must deplore, however, the fact that Mr. Rich found it wise to dwell so long and so heavily upon his criticism of the present system of instruction. It might well be questioned whether or no this was in good taste...
...first race was, perhaps, the most interesting, as the various competitors were better known to the spectators than were the freshmen. The four crews entered were, with one or two exceptions, entirely made up of old oars, and as the best men were very evenly divided a close race was expected. There was a little difficulty in starting the eights, owing to narrowness of the course, - but finally all four crews were in position, and the word for the start was given...
...next event on the programme was the freshman eight-oar race. But as it took some time for them to find their places in the various barges, it was decided that the single scull men should contest meanwhile...
...this time the freshmen had found their proper boats, and were being instructed by the various upperclassmen about the intricacies of rowing. As each eight left the float much amusement was afforded to the crowd of spectators by the evolutions in which some of the men indulged. When a coxswain cried out, "Let her run!" it seemed to act as a signal for renewed efforts in rowing. And the port side was sadly mixed up with the starboard, so that some little difficulty was experienced in getting the eights into line. These little mistakes, however, were very natural...
...undergraduates are earnestly requested to be punctual at the various exercises of to-day, in order that there may be no unnecessary delays...