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...annual wail over the freshman nine has again come to us from Yale. The News says: "As the time approaches for the freshman ball game, it would seem that '89 ought to be putting forth her best efforts to beat Harvard, and win the fence. But we are sorry to find that this is far from the case. It hardly seems possible that the freshmen do not realize the necessity of good, earnest work, thorough training and enthusiasm. The Harvard nine will, without doubt, be one of the strongest their freshmen have ever put in the field. Their battery will...
...blase upperclassman who "has seen it all before," was interesting and exciting even to his wearied palate. The last meeting especially, was contrary to expectation in many respects, the best of all three; the flying rings, horizontal bar and tumbling were all so excellent as to call forth the excited applause of the oldest spectator. The tug-of-war alone was less interesting than last year, owing to the absolute certainty which prevailed as to the winners of the first two meetings and the unfortunate accident which deprived '86 of her regular anchor at the third, there...
...schools of political science in this country, the one at Columbia is probably the most famous. It was started in October, 1884, to prepare young men for public life. Its scope is best set forth in the following words from its circular...
...recent debate between the presidents of Harvard and Princeton has called forth varied and extensive comments. The Freeman's Journal and the Churchman of New York, contain comments this week, the latter severely condemning the spirit of President Eliot's debate, which, the Churchman states, was almost atheistic in its general tendencies." - Princetonian...
...report of the Dean of the College contains the usual figures and data relating to attendance, gains and losses, entrance examinations, election of courses, instruction, and so forth. Athletics and the Committee of Conference have prominent mention. A table, showing the choices of studies made by the two freshman classes who have had the privilege of election, is given at the close of the Dean's report. In the present freshman class 191 have elected Latin, 132 History, 125 Greek, 100 French, 92 Mathematics, and 82, 36, 19 and 18, Natural History, German, Chemistry and Physics respectively. The choices...