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...demand upon the grit and stamina of the athlete, and which leaves him in such an exhausted condition. Moreover, the distance runners in the spring are often the cross-country runners of the preceding fall. At Yale the letter is awarded to those runners who finish within twelfth place in the intercollegiate run, whether Yale wins the run or not. This does not cheapen the letter, for to secure even twelfth place in such an event requires great qualities. I think the Athletic Association should follow Yale's example in this respect, and place a real "H" within the reach...
Apparently it was with this last point in view that the present rules governing the award of cross-country insignia were drafted. Seeing that a place on the cross-country team insures the distinction of an "H.A.A.," and since cross-country men apparently have a better chance than any others to win the "H" in the mile and two-mile runs, we believe that the change suggested is hardly justified by the conditions...
...committee will receive petitions up to the closing of the docket of the Massachusetts Legislature toward the end of January from any member of the University with regard to presenting bills on any subject. The first meeting of the committee will be held on December 7 at a place to be announced later. Petitions to be discussed at this meeting must be mailed, addressed to the committee, Box 84, at least a week before the meeting, with the signed statement that the petitioner will appear and argue for the bill at the session...
...presentation of the Filley cups for the dormitory rowing championship will take place in the Thayer Common Room on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. B. A. G. Fuller '00, the donor of the cups, will award them to the members of the victorious crew. J. E. Waid '10, captain of the University eight, will speak and H. P. Fowler '10, will receive the cups for the Thayer crew. The members of all the dormitory crews will be invited. The cups are given as a testimonial to O. D. Filley '06, captain of the University crew...
...scratch cup with a score of 88 out of a possible 100 birds. J. Heard, Jr., '12, was second with 86. In the handicap shoot J. C. P. Bartholf '13, with a handicap of 8 and J. Heard, Jr., '12, also with a handicap of 8, tied for first place with the score of 86. W. Draper '13 won the novice cup with 81 birds out of a possible...