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...could be so mistaken. The charge made that the 100 yards dash was decided by but one of the three judges, is preposterous. To say that, in as close and exciting a contest as the one in question was, two of the judges were "not looking," must surely seem absurd. It was, at any rate, entirely unnecessary to declaim against the decision of the "one judge" on the ground that he was a Harvard graduate. The statement that the members of the Harvard team admitted that Yale had won the event has absolutely no foundation, and is evidently a foolish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/2/1886 | See Source »

...Doesn't seem to realize how important it is to keep his mind on his work. Apt to swing down into the boat on the recover. Clips badly at the beginning of the stroke. Must sit up to it better...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The '89 Crew. | 5/27/1886 | See Source »

...publish to day in another column the announcement of the Institute dinner. We are glad to see that while the class of '88 as a body does not seem overly anxious for a dinner, the largest sophomore society should have taken the preliminary steps for such an enjoyable reunion as these events always are. The gentlemen who have been chosen to officiate at the dinner are in every way qualified to do their parts admirably, and to make the dinner a brilliant one in point of wit and music, as well as in other respects. To have the dinner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/27/1886 | See Source »

...whole, the crew must be careful about their watermanship; must slow their slides and pay more attention to their work. Another fault, too, is that the men don't seem to have enough life and ambition; the crew should wake up and put more "go into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The '89 Crew. | 5/27/1886 | See Source »

...representations made to the president by student members of the Conference Committee, it is voted, in addition to the vote of May 11th, that the student members of the Conference Committee be authorized to call a mass meeting of the students, or to take any other measure which seem to them judicious, for the purpose of procuring the election or appointment of a committee to maintain order in the yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Student Conference Committee. | 5/20/1886 | See Source »