Word: weather
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...last vesper service of the year was held in Appleton Chapel yesterday afternoon. In spite of the rather disagreeable weather the congregation was as large as usual. After the organ voluntary, the choir sang "Machet die Thore weit hutzel." Dr. McKenzie conducted the responsive service...
...Sheldon Jackson lectured in Sanders Theatre last evening on "Alaska and its Indians." A large audience gathered, in spite of the disagreeable weather, and heard an interesting account of a remote and greatly misjudged portion of the United States. Dr. Jackson first described the vast extent of Alaska, stating that it was almost equal in size to all the states east of the Mississippi, and its natural resources. He said that the income to our national treasury from the fur industry alone had more than paid the price of purchase from Russia. Besides the seals and fur-bearing animals, there...
...cold, raw wind made it very unpleasant for the members of the Shooting Club who went to Watertown yesterday afternoon. But in spite of the unfavorable weather, the scores were very good. Two of the matches which were started at the last meeting had too few entries to be continued, but the requisite numbers were entered yesterday, so the matches will be continued. The following are the scores in detail...
...next meeting of the club will probably be held next Thursday and if the weather is suitable, it is hoped that enough men will go up to make a success of the shoot, and not have the matches in constant danger of being closed on account of lack of interest...
...candidates for the university crew are already at training table and the mildness of the weather has made it possible to row daily on the habor. The men at the table, eleven in number, are as follows: Captain Woodruff, '89, Hartwell, '89, S., Brewster, '91, Caldwell, D. S., Allen, '91, Ferris, '91, Harrison, '90, Isham, '91, Newell, '90, Mosle '89, and Rogers...