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...every intercollegiate boat-race in this country has been won at the end of the third mile. The result has been a "procession" for the fourth mile, or a desperate attempt on the part of the defeated crew to retrieve themselves. The consequent tendency has been to lessen the interest in college boating, or to endanger the health of the participants from over-exertion and heart-strain. Therefore...
...University of Pennsylvania has sent a challenge to the boating association to row a four or eight-oar race. This will not be accepted, as there is little or no interest in aquatic affairs. Last year the class races were successfully carried out, but a university crew still remains a hope for the future. The proposed trip of the ball nine to the South during the spring vacation has been abandoned. The new trainer is expected next month...
...editors of the Liber Brunensis, the publication of the secret societies, are preparing the annual installment of college jokes and "grinds." In addition to these there will be this year several new features which will make the book of interest to alumni as well as to undergraduates...
...effort is being made through the columns of the press to celebrate the coming birthday of Washington, by the donation of a fund to be raised by voluntary subscriptions to the Washington and Lee University. A few years ago a number of representative men, who were interested in higher education, formed a "Centennial Organization for the Better Endowment of Washington and Lee University." The object of this organization was to raise a fund of a million dollars to endow this leading university of the South. Of this sum, about $400,000 has been raised, one half being received from citizens...
...advanced and so arranged that in the senior year there is now quite a margin for optionals. Our faculty are not accustomed to do anything without mature deliberation, yet endeavor to be always abreast of the times; and to our mind these changes have been made largely in the interest of the Harvard element, or in pursuance of the Harvard spirit. They certainly are not in accordance with the traditional Yale policy...