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...result of the class races was not wholly unexpected and seems to be satisfactory all around; the seniors, of course, are contented, while the juniors are fully satisfied with second place. The sophomores rowed in splendid form, and their recovery of third place from the freshmen near the finish is worthy of praise. The freshmen console themselves with the thought that they have made the best freshman showing since '83 swept all before them three years...
Tickets for the Glee Club and Pierian concert, which takes place Friday evening, will be ready for distribution to active and associate members of both societies this morning (May 12) at 9 o'clock, at Sever's. All tickets not sold must be returned before Thursday morning...
...themselves. It used to be said that the college stood the student 'in loco parentis.'" The speaker did not accept this theory, inasmuch as there are various kinds of parents, and it was impossible from the very nature of the case that any college instructor would take the exact place of any, even the best parent. So, too, at Harvard the theory of what may be called "mechanical repression," such as prevails at military and naval schools, is not maintained. The student, without the pressure of a system of rigid rules, is taught self-respect and self-control. There...
...promptness in starting. Less than the usual amount of enthusiasm was manifested at the finish, although the race was one of the finest and most closely contested of any of the recent class races. The sophomores are to be congratulated on their excellent showing, and the recovery of third place from the freshmen when it seemed to be lost to them...
...numerous spectators on the wall. The seniors seemed to gain at every stroke, and were rowing in excellent form, while the sophomores were rapidly drawing up on the freshmen. At Clarendon street, two blocks from the finish, the crews all spurted; in the meantime the sophomores had taken third place from the freshmen. At this point the form of the seniors and sophomores was noticeably good, while the juniors seemed to be slightly broken up. The seniors crossed the finish line rowing in superb style and seemingly with ease in 11.41. The time of the juniors was 12.04; sophomores...