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...throat-troubles, which were very prevalent in March and the early days of April, have a most entirely disappeared and I have no doubt that a few days of fine weather, inviting the students to outdoor sport and exercise, will restore the college community to its normal state of remarkably good health...
...spring theatricals of the Hasty Pudding Club consist of a porody on Hamlet, and the play hears the additional title "The Sport, the Spook, and the Spinster." The very ingenious libretto has been written by G. B. Blake '93, and J. A. Wilder '93, while the words to the songs have received exceptionally good treatment at the hands of S. F. Batchelder '93. The music by P. L. Atherton '93. E. H. Abbott '93, and F. S. Converse '93 has almost all been written within the last month. It is varied and excellently adapted to the purpose in hand...
Outing for April opens with a strange story of adventure, "In the Shadow of Ninevah" by William Hinkley. This is followed by some seventy pages of fiction, tales of shooting and fishing, and other sporting articles. "Canoeing on the Merrimac" by I. N. Drake is a bright and entertaining account of a two weeks canoe trip. Allen Chamberlain gives us an account of a novel expedition in "Hunting a Tapir." The story of the hunt is not exciting, but it is well written and is pleasant reading. A couple of bicycling articles are "A Wheel to San Gabriel at Easter...
...performance given by the Hasty Pudding Club this spring is entitled "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or the Sport, the Spook and the Spinster." The words are by G. B. Blake '93, J. A. Wilder '93, and S. F. Batchelder '93; the music is by E. H. Abbott '93, P. L. Atherton '93, and F. S. Converse '93. The scenery is designed by J. H. Parker '93. R. B. Beals '94 is business manager; G. C. Lee Jr. '94. assistant business manager; and W. A. Dupee '94 property manager...
Rowing can stand, probably, more scientific study than any other sport. It is open to constant improvement. based on the experiences which are gained from year to year. Yet Harvard cannot be said to have progressed much in this line. We seem to be as far off as ever from knowing the cause of our repeated defeats on the water. At least if we do happen to know them, there is no one who is so thoroughly a master of the situation that he can lay down definitely the best methods to follow. Tradition, as Professor Trowbridge says...