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...with particular ends in view. The philosophical pamphlet is also very good and will repay perusal even by men who have no special interest in the subject. The Divinity School and the summer school of geology also have their pamphlets ready. Most of the college departments are rather late, but all the descriptions of the courses may be had at the office within the next few days...
...feathers his oar too flat and keeps it so till the full reach. Four catches too hard and swings back too far; otherwise pretty good. Three, apt to drop down at the full reach and rows too much with his arms. Two is weak at the finish and consequently rather ineffective. Gets his oar in pretty well but is very short. Bow, very short, catches too hard and lifts at the catch; breaks his arms in too soon...
Ought they not rather, simply in justice to themselves, immediately to avow their guilt, to confess their shame (their hearts by this time are full of it), to assume all charges, and then, with fit apology, to bear in a manly way any punishment that may be imposed...
...Scrap of Purple Ribbon" has the artistic device, well worked, of exciting the reader's curiosity to a lively pitch, but the incidents are rather ineffective and the result disappointing. The author could have told his story more impressively in half as many words...
...opening event was the 100 yards dash. The first heat went to Cary of Princeton rather easily in 10 1-5 sec., with Vredenburgh of the same college second. Sherrill took the second heat in a canter in 10 1-2 sec., and Robinson of Yale won the thrid heat in 10 4-5 sec. The final heat was exceedingly close. Sherrill breasting the tape about one yard ahead of Cary in 10 1-5 sec.; Robinson of Yale was third. Vredenburgh won the trial for second men in 10 2-5 seconds...