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...those interferences by outsiders with college management which must always, on general principles, be more or less regretted. For the overseers are, to all intents and purposes, outsiders-the representatives of alumni who live all over the country-and are intended to be what their name indicates-a sort of council to keep an eye on the doings of the faculty and students. They are, for the most part, men who live in or near Cambridge, and are generally men of high standing in their own callings, and an excellent body of advisers on any subject to which they...
...picture of President Eliot. The collection of photographs and drawings which are to be engraved has been carefully made and has taken several months. The work is very artistic, and the finished picture will be a valuable memento of Harvard. Mr. Papanti has already completed several works of this sort, which have had a large sale, but the present undertaking is by far the most elaborate he has attempted...
...Boston Chess Club has extended a cordial invitation to those members of the Harvard club interested in chess to visit the club rooms, 33 Pemberton Square, Boston, at any time. It is possible that some sort of a match game may be arranged between the two clubs...
...Smith, the manager of the eleven, stated that there were $373 surplus, which he wished to put in the hands of the class. The principal topic of discussion was in regard to the disposal of this surplus. It seemed to be the opinion of the whole class that some sort of trophies should be given to the eleven, but it was difficult to reach a decision of how much should be set aside for the purpose. After various motions had been made and defeated, the class voted to set aside "one hundred dollars to be expended in buying trophies...
...class crews do not usually begin work until after the Christmas vacation, but this year each crew entered into some sort of training during the fall. During the football season, the '89 crew formed itself into a scrub football team, while '90, '91 and '92 rowed on the river until the floats were taken up. Since the vacation all the crews except the freshmen have taken advantage of the open weather and have been practicing on the river...