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...shown in Cambridge early in the week, getting a better proportion throughout the stroke, and quickening the catch. Owing to the change from fresh to salt water all the riggers in the new shell had to be lowered. Coach Wray followed the work in a single, the weather being splendid...
...despair of the Grand Vizier, the Sultan assents to their suggestion for a splendid ball. The Sultan's difficulty in preparing the entertainment is only exceeded by the trials of Diana, the modern hostess. Owing to the premature publication of the morning paper, the Sultan, reading an account of his own destruction, foils the plotters and brings them to justice...
...proposed plan has met with some opposition. The officers of the class have devised a scheme by means of which men wishing to room in the Senior dormitories may apply in groups of 14, this number being just sufficient to fill an entry. This arrangement affords a splendid opportunity for groups of friends to live together. The men who have formulated this plan realize, however, that it is not possible for the entire class to break up into groups of 14, and have therefore made arrangements whereby groups of eight, four and even two men, may be assigned rooms...
...handicap 50-yard dash R. C. Foster '11 ran in splendid form, barely losing out to Gram of the B. A. A. for first place in the exceptionally fast time of 5 2-5 seconds. Gram, with 3 feet handicap, succeeded in getting off the mark in the final heat a trifle ahead of Foster, but the latter ended in a characteristically strong sprint. The 50-yard handicap high hurdle race was won by J. K. Lewis '11, with a handicap of 4 feet, in 6 3-5 seconds. J. P. Long '11, running from scratch, finished second...
...with youthful angels playing upon musical instruments. It is one of the early type with a gilt background. Certain crudities in the drawing and workmanship are apparent even to those who are not used to pictures of this period, but the sympathetic observer will find that the painting has splendid qualities if judged as a decorative piece. The color and design are rich and beautiful...