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...police magistrate at the Marlborough-street Court, says of him: "He was not exacting, and I had an easy time of it. I cannot remember doing anything more than laying out his breakfast and tea table, and occasionally doing an errand. I recall him as a good-looking, rather delicate youth with a pale face and brown, curling hair - always tidy, and well dressed - not given much to athletic exercises, but occasionally sculling, playing cricket and hockey...
...Varsity Nine, 12; Second Nine, 8.The nine played its first game on Monday last with the Second Nine on Holmes Feld. The nines exchanged "batteries," Fletcher and Keep pitching and catching for the 'Varsity, White and Crocker for the Second Nine. The playing was rather weak throughout. White's pitching was wild at times, but was well supported by Crocker. Keep caught well for the 'Varsity. Lovering, Beaman and Smith did the best work...
...seniors have begun shell rowing, but their form in the shell is rather poor and ragged. As constant changes have been taking place in the make-up of this crew, they have not settled down to even rowing. A final disposition of the men will take place tomorrow or as soon as Morison returns from his vacation. As the shell seules to port in the stern six and stroke are compelled to row under disadvantages; stroke dips too deep and six does not lace his blade enough. No. 7 swings crooked and too far, while No. 3 handles himself...
...juniors have made some improvement during their vacation but their time is still rather poor and they row a very short stroke. No. 8 rows a jerky stroke, No. 7 catches behind and No. 6 ahead, the port side follow six and there is a break on the starboard side between three and five. The whole crew except stroke sliver out at the finish. No. 6 faces his blade too much and hurries down on the recover and No. 3 does not get his catch hard enough. Bow starts out in good form but somehow soon loses it. The port...
...magna cum laude, and five, summa cum laude. The aim of this marking system is to make the nominal mark correspond to the actual work done. The six or eight in the class who attain the highest average ranks appear on the commencement stage, thus general ability is encouraged rather than proficiency in special lines of study. The best four men in the class are monitors...