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Each contestant was required to wear a number on his back, so that the spectators were enabled to follow the course of the races very readily. The arrangements for the meeting had been made with great care, and reflect much credit on the gentlemen in charge. The officials were as follows: Referee, Prof. John Williams White; judges, Mr. W. H. Goodwin, '84, Mr. A. F. French, '85; time-keepers, Mr. J. G. Lathrop, Mr. E. A. Thompson, '87, Mr. Wendell Baker, '86; starter, Mr. J. S. Dean, L. S.; clerks of the course, Mr. W. D. Smith...
...abandon the old rut of thought. The favor with which the "new subjects" are received shows plainly how undergraduate feeling is disposed toward them. Men at college fully realize the nature of the times into which they have been thrown and when allowed to shape their own courses, naturally follow out this new line of education. Cast-iron rules of education must lose their place as this feeling of revolt against them grows stronger, and it is gratifying, as we have said, to see the President of our university take his present stand...
...maintained that a student, at the beginning of his sophomore year, is more or less incompetent to decide for himself what may be the best course for him to follow in his study, and that a prescribed curriculum embracing the necessary elements upon which to build a liberal education should be substituted in place of a too freely elective system. We do not consider it our province to answer this argument, but think it well to advise a careful consideration before a final decision is made in the choice of electives for the ensuing year...
...university launch. the "'67," was unable to follow the race today...
There seems to be no reason why all the departments should not issue these pamphlets giving all the information possible about their respective courses. If the other departments inthe modern languages would kindly follow the example of the French department, which is soon to publish a description of its courses, the present ignorance and confusion which seems to exist as to the exact intention of the work in some of the modern languages might be effaced...