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...each eight, had been drawn by lot. By a strange chance, each of three of the crews was composed mostly of men from a single class, so that they were called the '85, '86, and '87 crews respectively. The '87 crew won by about a fourth of a boat length, in 1 min. 15 3-4 secs., followed by '85, while the '86 crew, coming in fourth, kept the position it took last May in the class races. The bow of the winning boat was stove against a stone pier at the finish, due either to the boat's momentum...
...large part of the class of '84 entered the Law School this year. We venture to assert that out of this number fully one half could not hold the interest of a jury of their intellectual inferiors in a speech on any subject of half an hour's length; and that simply because they are lacking in some or all the requisites to speech-making, of a good voice, good enunciation, and a good presence. Yet, if these men are to become anything but mere office-lawyers they must acquire these things, and acquire them by the hardest sort...
...forensic writing, lists of subjects in the different departments of study have been carefully prepared, and the entire system has been changed. Instead of the four forensics of former years, the seniors and juniors of this year are to be required to prepare one forensic of the usual length, one thesis of from three thousand to five thousand words, and in addition to this work to pass a final examination in forensics. This last part of the year's work will prove distasteful to many men, as few persons can write a forensic within the narrow limits of three hours...
...dispatch from New Haven says: At length the new optional system is in running order, and proves to be very attractive. There are open to the seniors 32 elective courses. including nine in the classics, eight in modern languages and five in natural science, besides those in political economy under Professor Summer which prove much the most popular. Every one has had ample opportunity to satisfy his personal desires in regard to study. The juniors have the choice of seven courses each in the classics and modern languages, two in mathematics, one in zollogy and one in Roman history, besides...
...minute. For a quarter of a mile the crews remained even and the excitement among the spectators was intense. Then slowly by but surely Yale began to draw ahead so that when the first mile flag was passed they had a lead of somewhat less then a length. But already Harvard was pushing forward and Perkins and his gallant crew steadily forced the bow of their shell forward so fast that at a mile and a half from the start they were ahead and still gaining. It was then the turn of the Harvard supporters to give vent to their...