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...rather remarkable advertisement appears in one of the New York theatrical papers of a new musical sketch now ready for production. Its title is "That Girl from Vassar," in which "Virgie Vane, the pet of Vassar," and "Harry Hall, from Harvard, general athlete, with a record of 10 1/2 seconds," figure as the principal and striking characters. A new dance is introduced, called the "Harvard shuffle." We extend the hand of sympathy in our common affliction to our sisters at Vassar...
...additional events. The trial at foot-ball kicking could take place at the fall meeting, and it seems as though base-ball throwing would make an interesting event in the coming spring meeting. We have athletes sufficiently proficient in each of these branches to ensure us a very creditable record in case a contest should take place, and taking into account the extra interest the Athletic Association would promote by encouraging special skill among the members of the teams, it seems that it would be well worth their trouble to inaugurate this new event...
...question of the co-education of the sexes is attracting a good deal of attention just now. Old Columbia has been shaken to her foundations, and Dr. Dix has been almost driven from the island for opposing the higher education of women. I want to place it on record now and here that the Yale Alumni have no objection to the co-education of the sexes, and if there are any women who wish to join us the treasurer will gladly take their fees and the executive committee will elect them...
...meet the expenses of this trip must be had within a week. With the exception of the freshman class none of the classes in college have been called upon for pecuniary aid. As the team holds at present the inter-collegiate championship and the Oelrich cup, and has a record better than any other organization in college, the officers of the association ought to experience little difficulty in raising this comparatively small amount for the maintenance of a branch of athletics in which Harvard has never suffered defeat...