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...proposed, provided a sufficient number of copies is guaranteed. This book is a series of pictures of college life, and one, too, that is ever interesting to look over. The edition will be limited, and, in order to secure a copy of the work, it will be necessary to place your name upon the subscription list, which can be found at Moses King's bookstore. The price of the book will be $1.50. The author of these sketches is F. G. Attwood, who was practically the founder and for a long time the chief worker on the Lampoon...
...Bancroft, on being interviewed yesterday afternoon by a HERALD representative, expressed himself as follows concerning the Harvard-Columbia race: "There are three good reasons why Harvard did not row at the time insisted upon by Columbia. In the first place, we had named a fair time for the race, and, as far as courses were concerned, our men, who thought the conditions of the two courses equal, were perfectly willing to exchange with the Columbia men, had they known that the latter crew thought that there was any difference in the courses. In the second place, our men wanted...
...Columbia after the race with Yale, it did so with the full understanding that the time was to be set to convenience the Harvard crew; that Columbia, disregarding this understanding, insisted upon putting the Harvard crew to so great inconvenience that had the Harvard men known in the first place that such would be the claims of the Columbia men, they would have been obliged to give up the race altogether, owing to the necessary disbandment of the crew on Monday afternoon, July 3; and, lastly, that Harvard left New London with the distinct understanding that Columbia agreed to give...
...race with Yale, it did so with the full understanding that the time was to be set to convenience the Harvard crew; that Columbia, instead of recognizing this courtesy, insisted on putting the Harvard crew to so great inconvenience that had the Harvard men known in the first place that such would be their claims they never would have consented to allow a postponement; and lastly, that Columbia distinctly agreed to call the race off under mutual consent, and then, in defiance of all courtesy, appeared on the course and claimed the race. A counter case from Columbia is also...
Candidates for the Pierian will meet tonight at Roberts Hall, on Brattle street, instead of the place previously announced. All those having any intention of trying are reminded that this will be the last trial for the present...