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...votes, however, do show that the number of college-bred men engaged in literature is still a very large one. It has often been charged that the colleges are rapidly losing their influence in literature as the general standard of education is raised throughout the country. This is held to be the ease, particularly with the graduates of the larger colleges, such as Yale and Harvard. The fact that thirty per cent, of the men chosen by the reading public to represent American literature, received their education at Harvard disproves this statement as far as the graduates of that college...
...many of our adversaries to reach first base on errors. The batting was the only place where much improvement is possible. Hard work in practice, the various matches during the month, and the advantage of a coach ought to bring this part of the play up to the required standard. Warmer weather and worthier opponents will doubtless attract more spectators than turned out on Saturday. Good support from the rest of the college helps the nine to play well. Large audiences and plenty of enthusiasm for good plays should be the rule throughout the season...
...Ernest Ingersoll, Kegan Paul and T. W. Higginson contribute note-worthy articles and the vovels by Mr. Roe and Mr. Black are continued. Mr. Charles Beade's story. "The Picture,' which has aroused so much comment is concluded. The editorial departments of the magazine are up to their usual standard...
...with pleasure review the programs of the three regular winter meetings which were brought to a successful close on Saturday. They reflect great credit on the present board of officers of the H. A. A. Taken as a whole, they were fully up to the standard. What the first lacked from its small number of entries was made up by the ample number of contestants at the two succeeding ones. The failure of more than one to enter for a general excellence prize was a pity, as in former years the interest taken in this prolonged contest has helped...
...such general favor as tennis, and to have the great number of those who wish to engage in it confined to so few courts that a majority of them will be shut out, is a lamentable state of affairs. Probably the best possible way to raise the average standard of athletics here is to give every man a chance to take part on some out-door sports. At Yale, the athletic grounds are at a considerable distance from the college, and there is no doubt, in our opinion. that some such suitable field as this could be secured within...