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...Bicyle club has been growing in numbers and prosperity. Two years ago the club was hardly heard of and existed almost entirely as a social club. but since then it has become an athletic organization of some importance. Considering the general popularity of cycling in this country it is rather surprising that the club is not more thought of than it is. Up to this time bicycle races have been rather unimportant events in the Mott Have games, but the bicycle club of this college bids fair to become strong enough to withdraw from the H. A. A. altogether...
...conclusion Professor Wright urged upon his hearers the necessity of considering these poems, not as mere tasks set for school boys, but rather as mighty creations that have been the inspiration of the best men for more than twenty centuries. In reading Homer, we are in noble companionship, we catch the voices that reached the ears and stirred the hearts of Pericles and Alexander, of Virgil and Milton...
...running high jumping began rather early but it was 11 o'clock before a decision was made as to the victors. Fearing, '93, was the winner. The following is the score: 1, Fearing, '93, handicap 1/2 inch, 5 feet, 10 3-4 inches; 2, Morse, B. A. A.; 3, Greene, '92. In this event Fearing did admirable work, and was repeatedly applauded. His jump is a tie with the best Harvard record...
...gave rise to new legends into which the old heroes entered. Myth and history became confounded in the songs, and of these songs the Troy legends were the most important. These songs were sung first by minstrels and later were written down. Popular legend formed them and thus memory rather than invention was invoked...
...freshman class. The abilities of the members are of necessity but little known to the executive committee and they must look to the men themselves to come forward. No man need be afraid of being thought to be "posing for an athlete" by taking such a step. He will rather be respected by the college as one who takes his natural place, and does his part toward helping on the athletic interest. Any men who have any thought of entering these meetings or who know of other men who have competed in such events before, will do the Athletic association...