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...SHORT time ago, several of us started a Heraldry Club, and, as a first step in the formation of the Club, each one described such a coat of arms as was most pleasing to his taste. The Club never advanced beyond this first step, but a report of their proceedings at the first and only meeting they ever had may be interesting. After calling the meeting to order, the President asked the Boating-man for his coat of arms. "Well, Mr. President, I would put on a navy-blue field two eight-oared shells; in the fore-ground one with...
...First Winter Meeting of the Union Athletic Club was held at Music Hall last evening...
...Club, was second, with a record of 4 ft. 8 in. In the Running High Jump, R. Sturgis, '81, competed, and, after a very pretty contest, secured second place, with a record of 5 ft. 5 in.; Edmands, of the Unions, clearing 5 ft. 6 in. very gracefully, for first place. Neither of these records can stand, however, as the jumps were made from a mat instead of from the floor; and it really seems too bad that the Union Athletic Club, which claims to be the representative Athletic Club of Boston, should sanction any custom which casts a doubt...
...Athletic Association's First Winter Meeting, in the Hemenway Gymnasium, took place on Saturday afternoon last, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic gathering of spectators, many of whom were ladies. A thousand people at least were in the building when the contestants appeared for the first event, the Standing High Jump...
...this there were three entries: S. Coolidge, '83, F. B. Keene, '80, and C. H. W. Foster, '81. The bar was first placed at 3 ft. 9 in.; and Foster dropping out first at 4 ft. 6 in., left Coolidge and Keene to continue the struggle. Each succeeded in clearing 4 ft. 8 in., but on the bar being raised again, Keene dropped out, leaving the contest to Coolidge, who cleared 4 ft. 9 in., thus placing an American amateur best on record to his credit. The best record previous to this was 4 ft. 8 in., made by Messrs...