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...teacher; his colleagues, a delightful associate and comrade, whose words and ways brightened many a tedious hour; the students, a warm-hearted, whole-souled friend. Those of us who live near the Yard will miss his picturesque figure, like that of a handsome Andrew Jackson, in long raincoat and soft hat, striding along with the familiar swing, and flinging across the way the brusque greeting, "How d'ye, neighbor?" The College Chapel will miss him, whither he used to repair daily to take what he liked to call his "moral bath, as needful, sir, as the other...
...hurdling has yet been tried upon the track, since it is still too soft to give sufficient spring. If the frost does not set in, hurdles will probably be placed on the track the first of next week...
...first outdoor lacrosse practice was held on Soldiers Field this afternoon just back of the Locker Building. Although the ground was soft the men were drilled by Captain Rice in stick practice and in preliminary goal shooting, and were lined up for the purpose of rushing and passing the ball...
Practically all of the promising candidates for the track team are now working daily in the open, but owing to the soft condition of the ground, are as yet unable to use the track in the Stadium. Under Mr. Lathrop's direction, however, the long distance runners are being sent out in squads along the speedway, and the sprinters individually along the side-walk of Boylston street; while the weight mn are practicing in Soldiers Field under Mr. Quinn's supervision...
...Stadium track was still too soft yesterday for use, the University track team was compelled to run again on the speedway and on the sidewalk along the side of Soldiers Field. The distance men ran about two miles, and the half-mile squad ran about a mile on the speedway. Candidates for the broad and high jumps, the hurdles, and the sprints ran about a quarter of mile on the sidewalk. As on Monday the men who are trying for the weight events were coached by Mr. Quinn...