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...second subject for Jun. B., Theme VI., should have been "The Year's Work," not "The Grand Work," as it was printed in the last Crimson...
...begun to correct the examination-books, and does not know when he will begin, - implying that he is by no means troubled by the delay. Perhaps this unjust treatment might be endurable but for the fact that many of his men make their course in regard to second-year honors dependent, in great measure, upon the results of his examination. To them, every moment is precious, since the time that remains for their special work in classics is short. We sincerely hope that the instructor in question will take this view of the case into consideration...
...Keene, '80, who won the prize very handily from five competitors, and succeeded in placing a record of 4 ft. 9 in. to his credit, thus just equalling Coolidge's excellent performance of Saturday afternoon last, which is mentioned in another column. Edmands, of the Union Club, was second, with a record of 4 ft. 8 in. In the Running High Jump, R. Sturgis, '81, competed, and, after a very pretty contest, secured second place, with a record of 5 ft. 5 in.; Edmands, of the Unions, clearing 5 ft. 6 in. very gracefully, for first place. Neither of these...
...HEINS, formerly of the University of Pennsylvania, but at present of the Institute of Technology, in Boston, has taken an extra course in the University, so as to enable him to represent her again in the running high jump at the Intercollegiate. He has taken second prize there now for two successive years, but proved himself no mean jumper last year, by obtaining a record of 5 ft. 7 1/2 in., than which there is no greater for the amateur in America excepting that of J. P. Conover...
...promise in the person of Mr. Walter S. Clark, whose performances are really of a most exceptional nature. His first appearance was made on January 17, in the two-mile handicap, in which he was given 350 yards' start; and he won this with such ease that in the second heat of the same race he was put back to the 75-yard mark, but again won, as easily as before. The third heat found him at scratch, and this time he succeeded in making the best two-mile amateur time on record in America...