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...ahead, and Norton in the rear. At the end of the second lap Norton had crept up to second place, while at the close of the third circuit he had the lead, Matthewson, having passed Hogue, being a good second. The men came down the home stretch in good shape, with Norton an easy winner, time, 3m. 6 1-2s; Matthewson second, in 3m. 8 1-5s., and Hogne and Segur in the order name...
...Canoe Club burgee has arrived and gives general satisfaction. It is triangular in shape, and is made of crimson silk, on which is a gold shield surrounded by a circle. On the shield is painted in ivory black a large...
...must from its very nature abandon the old rut of thought. The favor with which the "new subjects" are received shows plainly how undergraduate feeling is disposed toward them. Men at college fully realize the nature of the times into which they have been thrown and when allowed to shape their own courses, naturally follow out this new line of education. Cast-iron rules of education must lose their place as this feeling of revolt against them grows stronger, and it is gratifying, as we have said, to see the President of our university take his present stand...
...boats have developed into very different looking craft. Outriggers, sliding seats, self-acting rowlocks and steering sails, have all been successfully added, with divers other refinements of the boatbuilder's art; but the science of rowing remains after all, essentially the same, and the same bodily shape and muscular conformation are still usually to be observed in the most successful oarsmen. If we could confine our attention solely to the great clubs and the two universities, there would be little cause for finding fault with amateur sculling or rowing. Unfortunately, the prospect is by no means so limited...
...this spring, all that those of us who wish to play tennis can do, apparently, is to bide our time and make the best of the few courts that will be open. When once the matter is settled, both tennis and lacrosse players will find themselves in better shape than formerly, but until it is finally closed, we must all have patience. We are sure that the athletic committee will give both of the games a perfectly fair showing, and that the matter can be safely entrusted to their hands...