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...Acta Columbiana, the representative the following appeal for a combination Harvard-Yale-Columbia race each spring: "In one of our last year's issues we seriously mooted the advisability of merging the Harvard-Columbia and Yale-Harvard boat-races into one grand combination of Harvard-Yale-Columbia. In the issue to which we refer, we further suggested that the representative papers of the respective Colleges ventilate their opinions upon the advisability of such a measure. The number, however, in which this editorial appeared was published in August, and in all probability our Harvard and Yale exchanges failed to observe...
...Acta Columbiana proposes that Harvard's two intercollegiate boat races be merged into a Yale-Columbia-Harvard race. We desire to see cordial relations established between Columbia and Harvard, and, if weighty reasons did not interfere, would gladly oblige Columbia by urging a favorable consideration of her proposal. We admit the force of the reasons urged by the Columbiana in favor of the project, that great interest in the event would be aroused and that there would be greater honor for the victors of this race. Nevertheless, there are other considerations which must not be over-looked...
...Acta Columbiana has an editorial heartily supporting the abolishment of foot ball...
...Acta Columbiana says that in the recent boat race between '87 and '88, it appeared that '88 had excellent material for a strong crew. The strong crew '87 crew defeated the '88 crew by about four lengths...
...time has there been better material in the College from which to pick an Inter-Collegiate team, and with proper training Columbia should undoubtedly be represented by men competent to win the Inter-Collegiate cup.- [Acta Columbiana...