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...fail to see why a man could not take English 2 a second time, as well as a Greek course in which different plays by the same author are read. The Clouds of Aristophanes is read in Greek 2, and the Frogs in Greek 9. Why not prevent a man from taking the latter after the former...
Again, if it were a "soft course," and men wished to take it on account of the marks, there might be some propriety in a refusal on the part of the Faculty; but to prevent men from extending their knowledge on so important a part of English literature as Shakspeare seems contrary to the principles professed by the government of the College...
Since the publication of our best-on-record tables in No. 5 of the present volume of the Crimson, several of the records have been bettered by American amateurs, which are certainly worthy of more than a passing mention, but lack of space will prevent our giving any extended account of the performances. Early in the fall, the tables, corrected up to the date of publication, will be given with each number of the Crimson, but until then the following list of corrections will have to suffice. To begin with the Table of American College records, we have discovered that...
...poorest our Nine has played this year. The Brown nine excelled us at every point, and at one time it looked as though we should be whitewashed, without making a safe hit. Folsom and Winsor were both injured during the game, but not so severely as to prevent them from finishing it, or to excuse our bad playing. Shattuck at first did the best work for Harvard in the field, and White led at the bat for Brown. Following is the score...
...insure the safety of articles, by ordering the door to be locked and a special officer to be in attendance during the afternoon. But in spite of this, it is none the less aggravating to those who lost money, and since there seems no way by which to prevent sneak-thieves from practising in the Gymnasium and Boat House, we suggest that the wisest course for those who use them is to leave money and watches at home...