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These benefits of a college course may to some seem rather theoretical and intangible; but surely they are quite real. They are influences acting silently and secretly but still forcibly. They are benefits which, though unseen, are yet almost key-notes of life, as the force of gravity is the key-note of the life of the universe. To them we may also add the sociableness and friendships, always attendant upon a college career, and the critical nature and power of clear discernment, which seem to belong to college men, and by which a student is so quickly and generally...
...alumni. This should be our House of Commons, but as a matter of fact the overseerspartly for reasons to be stated further on, and partly in consequence of a peculiar provision of our character-play an insignificant part in the government of the college. The charter, or rather the appendix to the charter, provides that whatever the corporation does shall have full force without dependence upon the consent of the overseers, * * * provided always that the acts of the corporation shall be alterable by the overseers, according to their discretion. No limit of time is set within which the overseers must...
...second inning ended rather unprofitably for Harvard, as Smith and Wiestling struck out, while Foster, who had got first on a fumble of his hit to Blossom, was left on base by Winslow's flying out to Edwards. Blossom made matters look hopeful for the home team by making a clean drive for three bases, and scoring on the hit by Cooper, the next man at the bat. With the aid of Bickham's put-out, and the single by Reynolds, Cooper was enabled to score, and Reynolds, also crossed the plate by means of two successful steals...
...second heat. The final heat ridden later in the day was contested by these three men. The first mile was very slow, and none of the men exerted themselves. Dean, who held the lead at first, allowed himself to be caught napping by Hamilton. The second mile was rather faster than the first, and the race was won easily by Hamilton in poor time...
...POLE VAULT.This was rather a tame contest. The three Harvard men. Frothingham, '86; Dudley, '87; and Craig '87; all failed at 9 feet. The winner, L. D. Godshall, '87, Lafayette, make a record of 9 ft. 7 1 4 in. The second man was A. Stevens, '87, Columbia...