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...alarm clock to wake me. He didn't have any. At nine o'clock that evening I complained of a headache and went up to my room. Boxer had a knowing look, as I said good-night; he grinned with mock commiseration. This maddened me. I would show him, &c. My blood...
...just been learned that the Chinese professor requested Connors to call off his dogs, and give an Eastern gentleman a show; but on Connors's refusal the Chinese professor dropped out, so all bets...
...have equal claims on our recognition. He stands, indubitably and without any doubt, at the head of all the younger instructors, and we venture the prediction that his lecture will prove a powerful stimulus to all lovers of art. Fine arts men, we hope, particularly, will turn out and show that Harvard indifference is a myth...
...Spring Examinations for Freshmen have been set for the following days: Thursday, March 31, Trigonometry; Friday, April 1, Greek; Saturday, 2nd, Latin; Monday, April 3, Physics; Tuesday, 4th, German. These examinations are intended to be only "pass examinations;" that is, students are required to show that they have kept up with the term's work, and the marks, if any are given, will not affect the year's mark, unless much below 50 per cent. If the student gets below 50 per cent, he will probably be warned...
...proper time to speak of one or two things which seem worthy of notice. In the first place, there is an unaccountable lack of interest in wrestling. We would venture to assert that there is no other college in the country which boasts of an athletic association that cannot show better wrestling than has been seen at Harvard for the past three years. One reason for this is, perhaps, the failure of the Gymnasium authorities to provide any facilities for the practice of wrestling. Another more important one is the Faculty's prohibition of Graeco-Roman. But, however this...