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...that are harmless and good-natured. In the case at Trinity the chastisement inflicted by the seniors upon their sophomore prisoners, seems to have been absolutely barbarous and inexcusable. It is of course possible that the reports of the affair were exaggerated by the daily press; and, before a final judgment is given, the statement of the students themselves should be heard. But, if the reports be true, it is high time that college students everywhere should take the matter of hazing into their own hands, and decree a decisive and final ending to what is becoming a monstrous abase...
...Harvard correspondent of the Spirit of the Times, in his report of the last of the regular winter meetings, advances the criticism that in several events the starting point was so low and change was made so slowly that many of the contestants became tired out before their final efforts, and thus often failed to equal their practice records. Thus in pole-vaulting, the bar was started at six feet and slowly raised to nine; and in the running high jump the tambourine was raised so slowly that at the highest points men were visibly unable to make the efforts...
...final deposit has been made in the Hanlan-Boyd race...
...most anxiously awaited event of the evening was the final bout of the Middle Weight Sparring contest between Lee, '83, and Page, '83. Both men appeared in excellent trim, Page looking especially fine, but both seemed afraid of one another, and very few blows were given in this round. In the first bout of the second round Page received a heavy blow on the eye, after which both men warmed to their work. Lee succeeded in getting in some telling strokes. At one time, having shown a strong desire to "slug" one another, the men were promptly hissed. Page...
...last event of the day was the one probably awaited with the most interest of any, the final contest for the Tug-of-War prize between the two former victorious teams of '82 and '84. There was considerable confidence among the men of these classes as to the success of their respective teams, and exultant cheers resounded through the gymnasium when the victory was decreed...