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...exception of a little sharp work with Brown. Neither of our representatives were up to the mark in the doubles, though Clark played well in the single tournament. Our rackets style of play seemed quite different from that of the other colleges, which seemed to be astonished at our placing and "head work." They also play too slow a game to do well, with the exception of Brown. Yale got second place in the singles, Brown, Amherst and Trinity following in the order named. The order of the doubles was Harvard, Brown, Yale, Trinity and Amherst. Every one was very...
...next tournament is to be held Oct. 9, 1883, at Hartford, and each year after that on or about the same day. It will be a drop-out tournament, two single representatives and one pair being allowed from each college. Men beaten by the winner will play for second place. Five colleges were represented yesterday, and Princeton, Columbia, Williams and the University of Pennsylvania are to be invited to join the association. All that is needed to make it a success are two challenge cups for singles and doubles; but these cannot be had at present, unless provided...
...undergraduate begins to ponder upon the injustice and hardship of this world and wonders whether life is worth living after all. He constantly notices cases where the greatest injustice occurs and wonders if it is not possible to prevent such things. It certainly does seem hard in the first place that the examinations, which are to give us the main part of our marks for the year, should all be placed at the end of the year when the weather is least suited for studying. In the Law School it is the custom, I believe, to allow men option...
...even if the freshmen do not win the game they can rest assured that they are not placed in the unenviable position of the defeated Yale freshmen. What that position is, it is almost impossible for a Harvard man to understand. The Courant confesses that, in case of defeat, the existence of the freshmen throughout their college life would have been a miserable one. "As to the 'result,' had our freshmen met defeat, we can form no conception. No class now in college ever knew of such a deplorable state of affairs. Yale is the wrong place for the unsuccessful...
...meeting of the directors of Memorial Hall yesterday it was voted to place six stationary wash stands with towels, etc., for the use of the students, in the basement of Memorial...