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...beginning of the Junior year what is called the "Presentation of Junior Honors." The class of '86 held their exercises Oct. 28, 1884, enlivened with music by the Junior Glee Club. Although the exercise were rather rough on some of the recipients, it seems that all entered into the sport with much spirit. After music the first thing was the presentation of the Mirror, a suggestive present to the best looking fellow in the class, by the one upon whom nature has wreaked her vengeance to such an extent as to make him the homeliest. In the Presentation of Honors...
...greatest interest is taken by the Tech. students in the result of the contest of class tug-of-war teams in the meeting next Saturday. The teams are said to be very strong, and much sport is expected...
...good number players, they have already a good nucleus to rally around in order to form a team. If the interest is only great enough, the Lacrosse Association will doubtless furnish a pennant for such a championship as the base ball association proposes to do in its branch or sport...
Doubtless the field best known throughout the world as devoted solely to sport and recreation is "Lords," the great cricket field of London, the home of the famous Marylebone Club. It has a peculiar and not uninteresting history, having been started about a hundred years ago, and having twice changed its location. The history is thus related in the Quarterly Review...
...exercising by themselves under their own captains as formerly. The only advantage they will gain from the new plan will be by suggestions from Mr. Lathrop as to some of the movements and exercises which will do them the most good in their particular sport. The Mott Haven teams will also take more systematic work this winter, and as has been stated before, will probably be divided up into squads of men training for the different events...