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...likely-looking lot, and with proper care and coaching, Harvard's freshmen, who come against them on the Harlem July 1, will have a deal of work cut out to beat them." Columbia evidently hopes for great results and a close struggle for her freshmen in this coming contest with Harvard. It now behooves the Harvard freshmen to put forth every effort in order to retain the victory of past years. Such effort is plainly necessary and success cannot be reached without...
...game with Yale today must draw everyone to support the nine. The previous records of both promise a most exciting contest, the issue of which lies largely in the hands of the spectators. Yale has assured us that we shall be favored with several hundred men to back their nine, and we need not doubt that they will do so most liberally. Let not a less enthusiastic party support our team, especially now, while they are at home, and later we will do what we can by them. Our nine has worked faithfully this year, and certainly contains excellent material...
...yesterday resumed consideration of the Geneva award bill, establishing a commission to examine claims and enter judgments. A bill was reported appropriating $10,000,000 annually as a national educational fund. The election committee has decided to report in favor of Lowe, the Greenbacker, in the Lowe. Wheeler Alabama contest. In the Senate the Court of Appeals bill was further discussed. It was charged that President Arthur has promised to appoint a number of Democrats to judgeships in the event of the bill's passage. The Indian appropriation bill was passed. Worthington's case will be decided tomorrow...
...authorities ought certainly to take some measures to insure better arrangements for the courses in elocution next year. That interest in the study of vocal training is constantly increasing is shown by the large number of candidates for the Boylston prizes who entered the recent preliminary contest. There has been much dissatisfaction among those who took elocution this year with the frequent resignations, leave-of-absence and so forth, and with the generally negligent manner and want of interest shown by the authorities...
Robinson, the trainer, who attended the Yale University spring meeting last Saturday, says that Brooks, '85, who won three of the events, is destined to do some fine work as a runner, particularly in the 100 yards and in the 220 yards dash. The contest between Brooks and Jenkins of Columbia at the inter-collegiate games is likely to be very close...