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...frequently objected by the upholders of the old system that the student, when left to himself, will choose injudiciously, and will choose easy courses. Those who put forward these arguments as of any real weight only display thereby their own ignorance of the subject. The average age of the Harvard sophomore is something over 20 years, while he is limited in his choice, first by the rule that he must take only such courses as his previous studies qualify him to pursue, and, second, by the advice of his parents and instructors. If one who lacks only four or five...
...class crews have been steadily at work for the past week, with but seemingly little change in their relative chances for first position. The junior's are making a somewhat better appearance but are still put down for last place by some of the knowing ones; the freshmen are not regarded with so much confidence as before by the majority of those who frequent the boat-house, but still those who are the most closely interested still express an opinion that they will do good work. The seniors are undoubtedly the favorites in the race, but this is usually...
...after a trial of the new method, has deliberately decided to return to the old system, it is not probable that any other college will be induced to follow Harvard's example. While there was a good prospect of the anti-professional rule becoming general, we were willing to put up with a good deal of temporary inconvenience in order to bring about the accomplishment of that result. We have always insisted that professional influences ought to be kept out of amateur athletics as far as possible. But there is such a thing as carrying the policy of exclusion...
...first tricycle meet ever held in America took place in Boston yesterday afternoon. Twenty-five machines put in an appearance...
...some-what astonished that a natural and civil inquiry as to the significance of a conspicuous and quite peculiar decoration is met with the rebuke implied in blank silence. It is a kind of response which he finds it hard to reconcile with ordinary standards of civility. To put on a peculiar, if not grotesque, badge or decoration which inevitably challenges inquiry as to its meaning-a natural and proper inquiry on the part of an acquaintance-and then to be dumb when any remark is made respecting it, strikes the stranger not wonted to our ways as a want...