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...This room is given to the club by the university. The expense of equipping the room falls upon the club; this expense is estimated at a little over two hundred dollars. It will be partially met by the rental of the lockers with which the room will be fitted; sixteen of these lockers have already been put in. The sink is thirteen feet long with wash boxes at each end. The activity displayed by the club so far is commendable. The organization will doubtless be of great benefit to all men interested in photography...
Moreover, the sacrifice will not be so great as may at first appear, for the sixteen players would probably occupy several courts even if none were reserved. Since the benefit from the plan will be so great and its inconveniences so small, no one ought to allow mere selfishness to interfere with its adoption...
...plan proposed a few days ago by the executive committee of the Tennis Association, for the reservation of four courts on Jarvis field to be used by the sixteen best players of the college in a league match, deserves to be adopted. While this plan would subtract from general use a rather large proportion of the good courts, the loss would be more than counterbalanced by the advantages gained, and especially the stimulus to better play. It will become an object not only to win future tournaments, but to make a creditable showing in them; and thus many...
Resolved, That for the promotion of good tennis playing, priority of right in the use of four tennis courts on Jarvis Field be given, after April 1st, to sixteen members of the University. who shall play a league match, or series, of singles for the best three in five sets; That the selection of such persons be made by the executive committee with respect only to merits as tennis players; That the right be reserved only for the purpose of playing such a series; That the Association do not contribute for the prizes, unless the selected players...
...eighth volume with an exceptionally interesting number. The graduate article, contributed by Assistant Professor Wendell, treats of the topic of greatest interest to students, "The Harvard Undergraduate." Mr. Wendell's opinions upon this subject are f unusual value because of his close connection with the college for the last sixteen years, and especially his intercourse with students through the medium of daily themes. He considers that "the leading trait of the Harvard undergraduate is a fine sense of veracity." Of the secondary characteristics he mentions "a manly frankness," and, resulting from this, "the less welcome but more obvious traits...