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...members of Philosophy 5 to treat a subject which is growing to be one of the most important before this nation. At no time previous to the present has this question been treated so fully or so broadly by the foremost thinkers of the country, and we are fast coming to a time when some action will be necessary to be taken by the government. This subject, then, is one of special interest, and though competition for the prize is restricted to members of this course, the offer is a public spirited act on the part of Mr. White...
...front of the gymnasium and started out to cover the five and a quarter miles in the quickest possible time. The course was the same as last year and was marked by a trail of paper, laid previously during the afternoon. The men started at a very fast pace and soon were separated into two squads. The three leaders kept well together the entire distance and the slower men struggled along about a quarter of a mile behind. The trail lay across the common to Concord avenue, to Walden street; thence across the fields to the junction of the Fitchburg...
...looks go. The majority of them are fully of the average size while the remaining three or four are large strong men. A few of them have rowed at their preparatory schools, but the greater number have never done any rowing before; all, however, are learning fast. For so early in the year, the condition of the men is excellent; they are all well and are rapidly gaining in weight under their work...
...which gives an interesting account of the numbers in the school and from the many colleges in all sections of the country they have been drawn. The gain this year in numbers is not inconsiderable and it shows clearly what an important part of the University the department is fast growing to be. Perhaps nothing shows the position and influence that it holds among other colleges than the fact that six of its members for example, come from such a distant college as the University of Michigan, five from the University of California, besides representatives from nearly every college...
...hares made a fast run of it and were not caught, thus only the first two hounds receive prizes. The distance which was about ten miles was covered by the hounds in one hour and a half. The next run will take place Thursday afternoon...