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...Sewall; negative, Messrs. Hoar and Eaton. The question is: Resolved, That Webster's position as defined in his 7th of March speech was justifiable. As the disputants are all fine speakers, and the subject has been recently discussed in the papers, the meeting will be one of unusual interest...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: Your suggestion as to the formation of a Harvard Canoe Club is excellent, if the formation of such a club would result in advancing the interests of canoeing at Harvard; but if it were to be formed merely to the end of adding another form of amateur contests to our already overstocked list, its advisability seems to me extremely doubtful. Canoeing-legitimate canoeing-is one of the most delightful sports in the world, and this fact is known full well to its votaries; but if the recent "boom" in canoeing interests, observable throughout the amateur sporting world...
...Princeton correspondent of the New York World writes: "Princeton men have never been very enthusiastic on the subject of boating, but more interest is taken in it now than for several seasons past. This is shown both by the number of candidates training for the crew, and by the amount of the subscriptions pledged in their support." Its letter from Pennsylvania University, dated last Thursday, says: "The boating outlook here is decidedly flattering, and there are between thirty and forty men in regular training. The general feeling seems to be favorable to the acceptance of all challenges, so confident does...
...account of Columbia's boating interests given by our correspondent at that college, bears evidence to the fact that there is no decline of interest in that branch of athletics, at least, with his classmates. Reports from other colleges likewise show that faithful work generally is being done this year in rowing. This is surely the case with us ; and the steady work of our crews should certainly receive more recognition, and they themselves should receive a more liberal support throughout the college than can fairly be said to be accorded them at present. Our winter athletic meetings were certainly...
...this, we believe it should direct its chief energies towards influencing public sentiment. That indeed, we are glad to see, is provided for in the scheme of the H. T. A. L. Lectures by Phillips Brooks and Doctor James will certainly be listened to with the greatest of interest and respect by the college ; and we have no doubt that in this the work of the society will be productive of nothing but good results...