Word: various
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting of the senior class was called to order last night by the president, Mr. F. S. Coolidge. The business presented was the election of class officers for the ensuing year and the election of various committees. Messrs. Coolidge, Snelling, Talbot and Higginson were unanimously re-elected to the offices of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer respectively. Mr. Fiske was re-elected captain of the crew, Mr. Loud, captain of nine. Mr. Fletcher was elected captain of the foot-ball...
...return to the crew's daily routine. After breakfast, the men do whatever they feel like. Some sit down to write letters, some read or talk, - I have seen none studying as yet. Others amuse themselves by watching through a telescope the various steam yachts and sail-boats which are continually passing. At about ten the crew walk down to the little boat-house, and get ready for their morning pull. The shell in use now is the old '85 boat, in which the 'varsity won their races last year. It is probably not quite as strong and stiff...
...crew again don their rowing clothes and take their afternoon pull. The work is harder than the morning row, as the men usually try a "timer," or take a very long, slow pull. Speaking of "timers," it may be of interest to mention what time is usually made for various distances. Anywhere from twenty to twenty-five minutes is about the average time made by college crews for a four-mile race, - although last year Harvard's time was even more than this, - but it must be borne in mind that on that day the conditions of the course were...
...pleasantly situated in a little white farm house, which, like the 'varsity quarters, has a good view of the river. The owner of the house, Capt. Mahlthrop, is a jolly old soul, and makes everything very pleasant for the crew. The pictures which the genial captain has in his various rooms, are of an unusually uninteresting character, and it has become a custom of freshman crews upon taking possession, to turn them face inwards towards the walls. There are four sleeping rooms up stairs, and each man has a separate bed. Meals are prepared by a cook brought up from...