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...handle an oar this year; but the chances of his rowing are thought by those who ought to know to be more than even. The great stroke made the same statement last year, but changed his mind at the last moment, and though he had comparatively little training in comparison with the rest of the men, he showed no lack of form in the race and pulled a beautiful stroke. If he persists in his refusal to row, Cross, '88, will probably stroke the crew. Cross is a veteran oarsman and has a remarkably good style. Although rather light...
...these exciting competitions with impunity. The average Harvard student of today is physically much superior to the average Harvard man of thirty years ago. Harvard's growth has virtually kept abreast of the growth of population in the United States, gaining about 30 per cent. every ten years. In comparison with other universities, Harvard and Yale hold a peculiar position, which they will, doubtless, continue to occupy...
...examination? Is Scott, then, the one writer of fiction whose works an American boy should read? Is there nothing in American literature that should command his attention? Is it your purpose to teach him that Hawthorne, Irving, Bryant, Longfellow, Holmes, Emerson and Lowell are of minor consequence in comparison with Goldsmith and Scott? Shakespeare is a matter of course, and Milton ought to be, though your examination papers do not indicate that you so regard him; but, after those two, is there any English writer with whose works it is more important for an American boy to be familiar than...
...crew has been reduced to twenty-two. So many men presented themselves at first that it was found to be quite impracticable to keep track of them, not-withstanding the greater portion had abundant qualifications for a close competition. Finally a vigorous inspection was instituted, and after a minute comparison of the merits of the many candidates all were rejected except the following: Hodges, Oastler, Ely, R. P. Huntington, Rhodes, Isham, Aiken. Chadwick, Coates, Robbins, Childs, Rogers, Simms, Hoefier, Buck, Kenerson, Rockefeller, Judson, Bushnell, Noyes, Allen and Heyworth. These men, although not quite up to the average weight, are strong...
...Holding in the line," always the most besetting of foot-ball sins and the most prolific cause of slugging in the past, has been kept in wonderful check this year, if any comparison be made with former years; but it may still be called a pet sin, and some of the points scored on the Polo Grounds this year were certainly accomplished through its agency. But fortunately the result of none of the games was apparently affected thereby...