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Vassar has been fitted out with a supply of boats for the season's use. A small boy has also been hired to push off the boats...
...President of Harvard College is ever in the van of progress in educational matters, and in his address, read last February before the members of the Johns Hopkins University, now printed in the Century, he strikes the key-note of the "new education" which is beginning to push itself into notice. The gist of the whole matter seems to be simply this: Not to love Latin and Greek the less, but the new subjects the more. This view is one which Harvard has taken the lead in promulgating and in putting into practical effect, and it is one that...
...Potomac with about 90,000 men, and General Butler was in the southern part of Virginia with a smaller force. The supreme command of the federal forces and movements was in the hands of Gen. Grant. The plan devised was for Grant, with the army of the Potomac to push Lee backward and hold his attention while Butler should slip in and capture Richmond. There were several defects which the lecturer enumerated clearly. During the winter of 1863-64 Lee had remained encamped opposite the army of the Potomac near the Rapidan River...
...TUG-OF-WAR.After the middleweight sparring was concluded, the crowd began to elbow and push itself forward, and the same scene of confusion that was seen a year ago was again witnessed. There was a good deal of excitement over this event. The freshman had great confidence in their team, and although the sophomore team had been greatly changed during the last few days owing to the absence of its anchor, nevertheless the sophomores felt a good deal of confidence that their team would be the winning one. The teams were as follows...
...only thing that was in their favor was that they had trained a couple of weeks, while the old oarsmen went into the race relying on their previous knowledge. This was, of course, a considerable advantage to the freshmen. Nevertheless, Columbia, '87, has been notable so far for the push and energy which they have displayed, and our crew on their side should leave nothing undone to enable them to repeat the victory won by '86 a year...