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...place in Europe. His subject was Switzerland. The hall was entirely filled with people who thoroughly enjoyed the lecture. In the course of the lecture, Mr. Huntington described an ascent which he made of Monte Rosa, a mountain nearly as high as Mont Blane. The mountain is a very difficult one to ascend, so difficult that it is impossible to carry a camera along, so that no views of the ascent itself could be given. Views, however, illustrating the various difficulties in the ascent of a snow-covered mountain were given. Mr. Huntington's ascent and descent was made very...
...more primitive dugout. Its utility for hunting purposes was recognized, but the making of long cruises, running rapids and riding heavy seas, things which are now an every day experience, were never dreamt of, and considering the canoe's then far from perfect state, would have proved difficult and dangerous achievements. And as for the use of sails, the mere suggestion would probably have been considered a freak of insanity. Gradually, however, the readers of McGregor's lonely and adventurous cruise on the Nile, Jordan and other rivers, began to attempt like feats, and in this way there sprung...
...award of the prizes, it is, perhaps, difficult to speak. Next to the Burrar's lottery, there is no event which results more unexpectedly than the award of the judges in these contests for declamation, and this year has not proved an exception to the general rule...
...years the Advocate has pursued a quiet and successful career, well fulfilling the desires of its managers The Lampoon's course has been more eventful, but at all times the paper has been a favorite with the students, and has made for itself a place which it would be difficult to fill with a satisfactory substitute...
This state of things only shows how difficult it is to find one man capable of attending to all branches of athletics in turn. Our faculty have declared that they wished to find a graduate director of field sports. The failure of Mr. Camp, a man acknowledged to be fitted for just such a position, if any one was, leads us to believe that such a director cannot be found. Different instructors for the different sports will have to be engaged as hitherto, if Harvard intends to have her athletics looked after. College graduates are not likely to accept...