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...Varsity crew spent the whole vacation at work, rowing. The weather has been very bad, all but two days, so as to interfere seriously with the rapid improvment of the rowing. However, it seems as though some progress has been made, but it is much less than was hoped for, before the recess. Saturday, the wind and water were so bad, that the crew did not row in the afternoon. Again, Monday, the conditions were bad, but the crew went out, and got some exercise, even if they did not learn anything in rowing...
...still a little early to judge of the work of the men themselves, but when it is considered that the first game is to be played tomorrow, such playing as the nines have been showing thus far, stands out warningly. There has got to be some rapid improvement, if the nine wants to make a good showing against the school teams. We believe that there is good material among the candidates, and that hard practice will develop a good nine. But nothing can be done without the hardest of work, and if Ninety-five wants to do herself justice...
...society would find a place in the building, as soon as it might be formed. The present membership of the societies might indicate a lack of general interest on the part of students; and yet the membership of the societies has constantly increased, even in proportion to the very rapid growth of the University. The building, also, would undoubtedly concentrate much of the interest which is now dissipated simply by neglect. A basis including all the religious interests of the students seems broad enough for a truly University interest, and yet definite enough to give the building a distinctive character...
...nine, as yet, has been compelled for the most part to work in the cage, but if this good weather holds on the progress should be very rapid. The work in the cage has not materially changed. The men spend considerable time in starting from bases and sliding. In addition they take a quick run, and finish with some dumb-bell work...
...migrations; and fifth the stragglers. Naturalists have never been able satisfactorily to explain the regular migrations of birds. It does not seem probable that they are influenced by cold as they are so well protected by their thick covering of feathers and fat, and by a very rapid circulation. Then many of the most delicate birds spend the winter in the north and suffer no ill effects. Some naturalists explain it by saying that these migratory birds originated in the north and were driven south by the cold waves of the glacial period. Others say that all birds originated...