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...Games on May 31, but as he had not been able to run the trial heats (owing to a dislocation of his elbow and wrist, which the doctor was setting when the trial heats were called), the first medals were both given to the second man, J. H. Rumner, of the Staten Island A. C., the Secretary of the Staten Island A. C., with a knowledge of the above facts, having entered a protest against Mr Wendell for not running in the trial heats...
...second place, there is a plan of the course, showing what course to elect, in what year to take it, by whom it is taught, and, most important of all, of what the course consists. For this students ought to feel thankful to Professors Shaler and Whitney, by whom this plan has been adopted. As to the quality of the instruction, or rather of the lectures, in geology, there is no need of a word of commendation...
Thus Harvard took six first prizes, five second, and three third, getting nearly as many as all the rest of the colleges put together...
Strong, '81 (Lehigh), won the 120-yards hurdle race, in 19 1/4 sec.; Jones, '83 (Yale), second...
GAIETY THEATRE. - 8 P.M.; Matinee, Saturday at 2. To-night and to-morrow, last performances of the "Spectre Knight," and "Charity Begins at Home," two pleasant little pieces, which are well worth seeing, especially the second. Mr. Bell, as Joe, is very amusing. This theatre brings its season to a close this week...