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After final grace the dons retire to what is called the "combination" or "common" room. This is hung with portraits of celebrated graduates of the college. Here the dons sit. as a rule, in the semi-circle in front of a cozy fire. To quite Mr. Winsors bright letter, "The propulsion of sherry, claret and port-these seem to be the orthodox wites of the after feast-gives a man something to do, in the gaps of conversation. With the fire place forming the link which connects the ends of the horse-shoe curve of sitters, there is a difficulty...
...Editorial We" is of another character. It is bright and clean and suffers only by comparison with the story which precedes it. The plot is original and the problem of rival journalism and united hearts is solved in a new and striking manner...
After 1890-91 the award of scholarships to freshmen in January and to seniors in June will be discontinued. The Bright scholarships are reduced from $250 to $200. The Gambrill scholarship of $400. the Henry B. Humphry fund of $10, 000 are new foundations and the Palfrey Exhibition is reduced...
...sixth number of the Advocate is a clever College Kodak portraying the fast girl and the freshman. It is a bright "take off" which it is to be hoped that the fast girl will see. The other two Kodaks are of the average character...
...North Avenue. The candidates are Stevens, Lake, Walcott, Gray, Young, Scudder, P. Hunt, Aggasiz, Rankin, Perry, R. S. Hale, Wadleigh, Jonnson, Stearns, Draper, King, McDonald, Curtis, Newell, Cromwell, Wrenn, Orcutt, Herrick. Although the number of men trying is large the prospects for a strong crew are not bright, as only one man of the number, Stearns, was in last year's boat. Five of the Ninety-two men have been rowing in the 'varsity boat during the autumn and Steedman, on account of an jury to his hand, cannot be counted on to row for six weeks at least...