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That we'll show four miles of rudder to the crack New Haven crew. [News...
...same lecture as the men, recite in the same classes," etc. I must confess that my first experience was rather a novel one, and I relate it, not for the benefit of the "student" (?) who declared that he found a young woman, within kissing distance, a "distraction," but to show how soon the novelty of such "distractions" wear off to one who earnestly devotes himself to his work. Being arranged in one class alphabetically, chance brought next to me a young lady, who, at the second or third recitation, very kindly offered me the use of her notes...
...position it takes on Gov. Butler's degree. It is a matter of but little importance to the college whether the degree is or is not conferred, and interests the students much less than is generally supposed. We do not believe that the college can, with any show of reason, recede from its practice of past years. It will be understood everywhere that the honor is one conferred solely upon the office without the least regard for the individual. Whether the custom is ever a good one is entirely another question, which, however, should not be decided until the case...
Columbia men feel that they have about as good a show as last year for the cup, and think it lies between Columbia, Yale and Harvard...
...writer also says the team is always beaten. Last fall the team was beaten two matches and won one. This spring, of the two matches played, one was a defeat, and the other resulted in a draw game, with a very creditable showing for Harvard. The Longwood club are accountable for most of our defeats, and the reason for this result is simply that they can put into the field a stronger eleven than we can. It is very unfortunate that the secretary of the cricket club has been unable to arrange matches this spring with Columbia and Princeton, since...