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...Hunneman read a poem, one of the most attractive incidents of the evening, fully of witty sallies on the prominent members of the class. Mr. Painter, toastmaster, called on many of those present to reply to various toasts, which, with one or two exceptions, were answered in a bright, sprightly manner. The intervals between the toasts were filled up with familiar college songs, in which the entire class joined. The festivities of the evening were closed by singing "Fair Harvard," after which nine rousing cheers were given for Eighty-nine. The success of the dinner was due to the good...
...Captain Willard's energy and perseverance, and to the graduates who have unhesitatingly seconded his efforts, the thanks of the college are due for what we trust will open a bright era in Harvard athletics...
...foot-ball field Saturday afternoon, certain other members of the class should feel obliged to give proof of their fatness at the Adams House Saturday evening. One of the most unsatisfactory features of our college life is that every athletic victory brings with it disagreeable consequences; that every bright cloud, so to speak, has its dark lining. Can not an individual be a freshman and a man at once? If these would-be tough freshmen were mature enough to realize how silly such performances are, it is safe to say they would not disgrace their class and themselves again...
...sole piece of verse in this number is entitled "Leap Year." The point is bright and well turned but is couched unfortunately in lines hardly poetic except in form...
...larger number of students than ever before in its history. The freshman class in the undergraduate departments alone, has 335 members, while the graduate departments show a decided increase. This is very noticeable in the case of the Law and Medical schools, whose outlook for the future is unusually bright and encouraging...