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...Seniors are requested to appear in dress-suits, black hats, and white cravats, and also to appear in the same dress on Commencement, June...
...wander aimlessly around until some one comes to their rescue. The difficult question to answer is, what material is stout enough to resist the attacks of the gentlemen who prowl around in search of trophies. Ordinary cards are entirely out of the question. We are of the opinion that black letters painted on a white background of tin, nailed quite high, would be conspicuous enough, and certainly out of the way of all but very determined trophy-hunters...
...persons taking rooms in Holyoke House or Matthews will be required, if they employ any one, to employ the janitor of the building, to make fires, black boots, bring water, etc. It is hoped in this way to secure better care of the rooms, and to prevent the damage which is often done to the walls and floors by careless scouts...
ATHLETICS.Oxford University Sports, March 18 - 20, - 100 yards, E. C. Trepplin (Brasenose), 10 2/5 sec.; throwing cricket ball, C. A. W. Gilbert, 119 yds. 2 ft.; 150-yards handicap, A. H. Black (Queen's, 12 yards start), 14 3/5 sec.; mile-race, H. C. Jenkins (Corpus), 4 min, 33 2/5 sec.; wide jump, C. W. M. Kemp (Oriel), 21 ft. 1 in.; 440 yards, M. Shearman (St. John's), 52 1/5 sec.; high jump, C. R. Mogg, 5 ft. 6 1/2 in.; 440-yards handicap, J. Shearman (L. A. C.) (scratch), 51 2/5 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, S. F. Jackson...
...Sanctuary (dead heat). 11 sec.; 440-yards handicap, C. T. Sanctuary (5 yds.), 53 4/5 sec.; high jump, M. F. Remington, 5 ft. 1 in.; 440 yards, J. E. Masters, 55 1/5 sec.; mile-race, P. A. Sullivan, 4 min. 54 sec.; 1000-yards open handicap, R. C. Black (St. Albans...