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Dates: during 1910-1919
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When I first knew Mr. Agassiz, we were just entering College in the fall of '51. He was but sixteen years old, and a very handsome, attractive boy. He did his College work well and, as time went on, better still, until he was very near the head of his class. He was a great favorite, a member of the attractive clubs, which were few in those days, and he was very welcome in general society. He took much interest in rowing, and was the bow-oar in a famous four-oared boat, which rowed without a coxswain and which...
Presently, his brother-in-law, Mr. Shaw, acquired an interest in a copper property at Lake Superior and interested Mr. Agassiz in this property. Difficulties in the management arose, and Mr. Agassiz went to Calumet, in the upper peninsula of Michigan, with his wife and oldest child, George, and lived there for two years, organizing the work and developing the mine, putting in new machinery and generally getting everything into good order...
After a time he came to Cambridge again and lived there a short time, and then went to Europe with his wife for a vacation, as he was very tired and needed the rest, and he also wished to see his relatives in Switzerland and Germany. His second son, Maximilian, was born in '66, and the two children went with their parents to Europe...
...result of the race a number of changes were made in the second boat. Weston went to 6 in place of Roosevelt, who took Frothingham's place at 5; Talbot moved from 2 to 4, Vickery going from 4 on the fourth crew to 2 on the second. Warren went to 3 in place of Locke...
...second and then the third were passed. From Longwood bridge on, a lead was maintained, though the rowing was distinctly poor. Having a clean lead over both crews just below the Longwood bridge, the University eight settled down to increase this lead. For a short stretch the boat went rather well, but, as it neared Harvard bridge, it was noticeably heavy and did not run well between strokes. All the men lacked drive at the finish, and could not control their slides so as to turn round quickly at the catch. Rough water interfered with the blade work and, during...