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DESPITE all predictions to the contrary, the Field Meeting of the Athletic Association proved to be a success; in fact, taking into consideration the difficulties under which it was held, it was a great success. Four weeks ago the idea of having a Meeting was entirely given up, but the offers of different gentlemen to give handsome cups proved an inducement to men to train, and in consequence the starters in the different events were, as a whole, more nearly "fit" than they have ever been before. The time made in the Hundred-Yard Dash and Quarter-Mile...
...June. Besides thinning the ranks, this plan will have the advantage of giving those who remain some idea of each other's powers. This is such an obvious improvement over the old method, that we wonder it has not been adopted before. Three or four years ago there were so many candidates that the Faculty decided to exclude Sophomores; perhaps they might now be allowed to compete; but if this does not seem advisable, we respectfully suggest that in the Catalogue next year the false statement, which has stood for four years, that "members of the graduating class...
NOTWITHSTANDING the cloud of difficulties that seemed to hang over the H. A. A. a few weeks, ago, some light seems to have broken in on it at last, and the prospects of a very good meeting at Beacon Park are becoming hourly better...
...plans of the new Gymnasium, which we hoped to have published this week, have not been entirely completed. The architects did not receive the proposals of contractors for the work until a day or two ago, and Mr. Hemenway must be consulted before any of these proposals can be accepted. If the estimates of the cost of putting up the building, in accordance with the present plan, prove satisfactory, the contractors will begin at once. If, on the other hand, it is found necessary to make decided changes in the design, work will be delayed several weeks. While...
...over now. It seems as if it happened ages ago; but do you wonder that I don't elect chemistry...