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...personally acquainted with a leading star; I can distinguish between claret, burgundy, cider, and champagne; I can criticise a woman's dress, and can retail all the latest Boston scandal, and am considered to be one of the best card-players in the College. There, sir, read that list through, and see if I am not on the road to become what every decent student wants to be, - a thorough man of the world...
...gained, and the general opinion among upper class men is that '83 gained most by winning the class races. If the question were to be asked of men outside of Harvard, they would agree with '83, as they would consider that Harvard had added one more victory to her list. This very opinion itself should prevent Freshman races, as where the name of the College is at stake, even in the least degree, the BEST in the College should defend it. The name Harvard Freshman involves the name of the College to some extent, and often to outsiders...
...generally known that a set of tables has been prepared, which is of great assistance. These tables are simply lists of rhymed words, ingeniously arranged. The College papers will send them free to any address. Paste them in the fly-leaf of your Rig-Veda, or some other book in constant use, so that, at any moment you will be able to find the proper word. [And here it should be remarked that, granted the word, you have the poem; for thought (that is, a concept) is entirely out of place in a work of the imagination.] There are other...
...make it as independent a course as the second year of Greek 8 or 9 ; but the claims of the English language and literature are comparatively slight in the eyes of certain instructors. We do not think that our correspondent puts the case too strongly. The fact that the list of electives were handed in four months since; that no objections were then made, but on the contrary men were given to understand that English 2 would be regarded as a two-years' course, if desired; that the plans of a score of students are now arbitrarily set at naught...
...Spaulding; Treasurer, A. S. Arthur; Secretary, Harry G. Cushman; Directors, Alan G. Mason, G. B. Clarke, F. L. Creesy, William W. O'Connell, H. W. Carnes, H. E. Smith, and F. H. Thompson. We notice the names of Messrs. Creesy and Thompson of the H. A. A. among this list, and several well-known local Boston athletes are also among the number. We wish this new organization all possible success...