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...first place, it will take a considerable depth - perhaps three feet or more - to cover amply all the undulations and irregularities on the surface of such a large field. This means a considerable expense. The second and by far more serious objection is that as the soil of Holmes Field is more or less clay-ey, such a large bulk of water will not only disappear very fast, but will also be swelled considerably by the drainage of the surrounding land; for Holmes Field is on a much lower level than the gymnasium ground or North Avenue or Jarvis Street...
...annual report of President Eliot has just been received, and cover a period from Oct. 1, 1886, to Sept. 30, 1886, with the reports of the several departments of the college...
...religious character, and destined no doubt to do a great deal of good in its sphere of journalism. The first number of the first volume made its appearance last week. It is very neat and attractive, both in external appearance and in the tone of its contents. The cover has imprinted a cut of Murray Hall, the building of the Philadelphia Society...
...that which Harvard students now enjoy, has rarely been afforded to the students of any college. The lectures by Prof. Lanciani on Roman Archaeology, the present course by Prof. Frothingham on Assyrian Archaeology, and the proposed lectures of Mr. Charles Waldstein on Greek Archaeology, form a connected whole, and cover a field where interesting facts presented in an interesting manner are rarely to be found. These lectures present a vivid future of ancient life, which both classical students and others may readily understand and appreciate, while the comparison of Roman, Greek, and Assyrian Archaeology, as given by the distinguished scholars...
...first. Twenty-three men in all are in training for the crew, and Hartridge, the captain, thinks that there is better material in the crew of '90 than has appeared before in many years. Over forty men are now in training for the athletic events. The long distance runners cover several miles a day, and are under the care of Lane, '88, who seizes every available opportunity to exercise them...