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...matter of great regret to the entire college that the freshmen, by losing their game Saturday, have forfeited the right of taking part in the tree exercises on class day. However, although the action of the senior class may at first sight seem severe, it is now too late to think of rescinding their former vote. To give any such action of a class any weight, it must be thoroughly understood that their vote is decisive and final. To reconsider the matter now, would establish a bad precedent and would render any vote of a future class worthless. There...
...professors whose sole aim in examinations is not to discover what the student may know, but to impress on him how absolutely little knowledge of the subject he possesses. The more he succeeds in convincing the student that he is groping in absolute ignorance, the more satisfaction does he seem to take unto himself. This rule the authorities have enacted and it is their duty to see that it is rigidly enforced. Yesterday, during the examination under one of the finest professors in the university, the proctors were sent around toward the close of the three hours to inquire...
...would urge the Tennis Association to be a little more persistent in its efforts to establish inter-collegiate tournaments. Our exchanges give frequent reports of the college tournaments, and seem to announce a deeper-felt interest in the game than would be surmised from the answers sent to our invitations. If the game is really as popular elsewhere as we are led to believe, surely a few enthusiasts will take same action towards final results, and will not let themselves be eclipsed by the greater energy of lacrosse men, who are now winning a more general recognition. The refusals from...
These, as well as the other estimates, may seem larger than necessary, but experience has shown that the tendency has been to make the estimates, especially of sundries, too small...
While we read in the Yale papers such alarming accounts of the Yale crew, our 'Varsity is quietly pursuing its daily task without drawing much attention. Now that athletics seem virtually over for this season, and every one is settling down to work upon his annuals, we are too apt to become forgetful of the men who are to represent the crimson at New London. To visit the boat-house and see the crew push off is truly not very edifying, but every attention shown them is a slight incentive to greater effort. We have not the means of going...