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...most interesting features of the Annual Class-Day festivities is connected with the Class Tree; and it is one which is most liable to become a barbarous rite, through a misapprehension of its proper observance. The inappropriate rudeness and Bowery spirit which last year marked the Ring Rushes of the Sophomore and Freshman classes has caused more or less apprehension with the Class-Day committee this year; a repetition of such uncalled-for roughness is certainly the least acceptable way in which undergraduates can assist in the celebration of Seventy-Five's own day. The committee have asked Seniors...
...giving speed to the boat, is yet one of the most important parts of the stroke; for not only is a bad feather likely to retard the boat and waste strength by catching the oar in the water and making the boat roll, but it positively prevents the proper shoot out of the hands on the beginning of the recover, and causes a pause followed by an uneven, bucketing rush, instead of a steady swing forward, which alone can insure perfect uniformity of time and prepare for a dashing stroke...
...elective courses in Latin proper, the first five are generally intended for Sophomores, and such Freshmen as anticipate the required Latin; the last five for Seniors, Juniors, and such Sophomores as have taken some elective course in Latin during their course hitherto. This is not a hard and fast rule; but the cases of variance from it should be rare. Courses 1 and 2, which are virtually different divisions of the same course, correspond to the Latin course which was originally required of all Sophomores, and which has rarely if ever been intermitted. They comprehend some portion of Cicero...
...Boat Clubs have been very popular, and have induced many men to take proper exercise; but there are still, we think, only about two hundred men who avail themselves of the new privileges. It does not seem extravagant to say that there are at least three hundred who can and ought to row, and we hope that that number will soon be completed...
...have been asked to call attention to the number of "loafers" who are often about the boat-houses. They distract the attention of the workmen from their proper business and are in the way of the students, beside bringing the latter in closer contact than is desirable with the mysteries of professional oarsmanship. It should be understood that the boat-house was built for the students, and not to serve as a boating exchange...