Word: yales
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...that they may possibly be able to defeat the Oxford and Cambridge crews. Anyhow, we propose to make the trial, without reference to Cornell, Columbia, or any one else, and if these colleges don't like it they must (as the boys say) "lump it." Our annual race with Yale will of course be rowed, and probably always will be, until the end of time; but with Cornell and Columbia we "have no quarrel"; it would be no pleasure to us to beat them or have them beat us, and if we do row either, it should be regarded...
...matter of fact, if arrangements can be made with Oxford and Cambridge, our crew will go abroad next summer, whether they are successful or unsuccessful in the Yale, Cornell, and Columbia regattas. It ought to be the aim of our crew to establish their reputation, before going to England, as the best American college oarsmen; if they fail in this, they are bound none the less to row the Englishmen for the honor of Fair Harvard...
...Considerable uncertainty was manifested as to what was really said and done at that dinner, but the Secretary's report gave a tolerably clear idea of the transactions. Cornell's challenge was accepted on these conditions: that the race be rowed at New London within one week of the Yale race, and that the same rules hold that governed the Saratoga regattas as to what constitutes a "University crew...
...resolution was passed to authorize Mr. Roberts to inform the Columbia Boat Club that we desire to enter into relations with that college in view of an eight-oared regatta, to take place about the time of the Yale race...
...course of lectures, but the subjects are more or less of a scientific nature. It seems to us that great advantage could be derived from some general course, given principally by our own professors on subjects connected with their special departments. Such a course has just been arranged at Yale by the Linonia Society, the first lecture having already been delivered by Professor Sumner. At Yale, too, they complain of the want of just such a hall as we have here, so that, with our superior advantages in this respect, there is no reason why we should not be able...