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...distinct recognition in literature, and especially among modern novelists. One might almost hazard the statement that in fully one-half of the more important novels that have appeared from the press during the past year, some recognition of this fact might be found. The college man or the recent college graduate as either hero, villain or important character in novels, seems to be growing decidedly popular. Not only as heretofore is it common to find some of the more important characters in a tale incidentally spoken of as college graduates, but more stress is often laid upon this fact than...
...Globe considers that the results of the recent co-operation of the New England colleges towards equalizing their standard of admission has resulted so that "Exeter, for instance, long a Harvard school, is sending many boys to Yale. Phillips Andover. hitherto a Yale school, this year sends five boys to Harvard, and is likely to send fifteen next year. Williston, the largest feeder of Yale, last year sent more boys to Cambridge than to New Haven. It is understood that the destruction of the individual character of these schools is entirely in accord with the wishes of their officers...
...increasing number of books and general articles constantly appearing from the pens of undergraduates is a remarkable and encouraging sign of larger life and growth in our colleges. Within the past year an unusually large number of volumes have been published from the hands of undergraduates and recent graduates, and of these Harvard has furnished her full share. It is not noticeable, we fear, that these volumes have any of them been of exceptional ability, but nevertheless they would seem to mark a renewed tendency among college men towards the profession of literature. "Forever and a Day," the recently published...
...recent meeting of the board of visitors of the University of Virginia, three new scholarships were founded: "The William W. Corcoran," "The Leander J. McCormick," and "The William H. Vanderbilt," the students under them to be nominated respectively by the gentleman in honor of whom they are named...
...recent games of the Manhattan Athletic Club in New York, L. E. Myers participated, but he won no prize except in the consolation race, being so heavily handicapped as to render it almost an impossibility for him to beat the other contestants. Myers was entered for a 440 yards' run, handicap, and he was the only man who toed the scratch, the competitor that stood nearest to him having a start of 25 yards, and the one furthest from him having a start of 60 yards. There were 11 entries, and when the signal go was given Myers started like...