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...classmates of Young Allan Arthur at Princeton are not overpleased with the favoritism and leniency shown him as the president's son. They say that he passes successfully through all examinations, though the standard is very high and examinations rigid, and he is not a good scholar at all. He is said not to average three days in a week at Princeton and is in New York or Washington, and sometimes absent three weeks at a time...
...want to train up a small body of specialists, of gymnasts whose ability would equal that of professionals. I did that once in another college, and the result was that it practically killed general athletics there. The interest there has almost wholly died out, because the standard of excellence in these special departments has never been equalled since." The doctor is satisfied with the physical improvement of the Harvard athletes. He has made over 550 examinations so far this year, and will make about 200 more before July. Many of the men take two examinations and some take three...
This department will remain much the same next year as it is this, the present high standard of excellence being maintained. The same instructors will remain and the usefulness of the department will not be crippled Courses 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 remain unchanged. Course 7, which Professor Dumbar gave this year, will be omitted. In its place a new halfcourse, numbered 8, on the "Financial Legislation of the United States," will be conducted by Mr. Taussig. It is intended that this and Mr. Taussig's other half course, 6, on the "Tariff Legislation of the United States," shall...
...unpleasant weather did not prevent the usual number from assembling in Sanders Theatre last evening to hear the competitors for the Boylston Prizes for Declamation. The competitors were sixteen in number, of whom nine were seniors and seven juniors. The speaking was above the standard of the last few years and was conspicuous by the entire absence of Greek, which is scarcely a favorite in a competition of this kind. A considerable part of the audience waited after the close of the declamation for the announcement of the prizes, which was as follows : First prizes to John Parker Holmes...
...purchase, it may be said that for wooden paddling canoes, the Stella Marries, Racine, Shadow and Princess, are popular ; while good paper ones are built by Waters of Troy. Good canvass canoes are the Osgood's folding, and Canadian canoes. This brief summary includes only a few of the standard makes...