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...Camp, of Yale, thus writes to the Clipper: "The intention of the convention was to show the public that we, as players, do not regard off-side play as "cheating" or "dishonorable action" in the least; that it is a part of the play, but we limit it for the sake of the game, the same as we used to limit a pitcher in unfair delivery. Hence the rule that "A player shall be off-side but twice during a game " then, when the referee has said: "You have been off-side twice," he cannot make a third without disqualification...
...people understand what rapid strides the study of modern languages is making in our colleges. There will soon assemble at Columbia College a convention of teachers which will serve at once to show the growing importance of this branch of study and to develop a still greater interest in it. About twenty-five Professors from nearly as many colleges will meet on Dec. 27 for the purpose of establishing a permanent organization of teachers of modern languages in this country, and to discuss methods of teaching the languages and the means of elevating the standard of instruction.- Professors from...
...priceless privileges of the Harvard student always to feel the proud consciousness that he is an integral part of a great and peculiarly interesting show, to which all distinguished men travelling in this country feel themselves in duty bound to turn their attention and to carefully inspect. Scarcely a day passes but we are flattered with the information that the famous Mr. So-and-So, the netted scholar and author, or Mr. Blank, the world-renowned actor, has been visiting the college. It cannot be said, however, that the role of posing as a phenomenon...
...reported that the Glee Club will not assist the Cambridge Bicycle Club in their minstrel show, except so far as to allow them to use the Glee Club's rooms...
...enough. The stroke has not yet been decided upon, and until one is found the work of the crew must necessarily be somewhat retarded. A number of men are rowing on the second ten who played on the eleven, and together with those who were rowing on it before, show unusually fine material for a second crew. All that is needed is regularity in training and by strictly attending to the careful coaching they receive the crew ought to prove unusually strong by the time of the class races, and we hope will repeat the record...