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...Crimson's statement in an editorial, that Freshman races would not draw a large crowd, is one of the least of the objections to the races; and the statement of the Advocate, that there was a large crowd at Owasco Lake to witness the '81 race, does not apply in the least to New London, as few of those who witness a 'Varsity race would care enough for a minor race to remain there several days, or even one night, to see it. It has already been declared by those who have arranged several races that to have two races...
...objection 4, the Crimson's statement is indorsed. Captain Bancroft was perfectly right in telling '81 that only by her rowing Cornell could the 'Varsity be kept up; there were no class races to rely upon then. He was right, again, in advising '82 to row Columbia, because he did not know how much the class races were going to amount to, as in that year they were rowed for the first time for a long while. When the Crimson said that a Freshman race clashes with the interests of the 'Varsity, it did not refer simply to such...
...along and taken her aboard, and when she came to had assured her that my trouble was intoxication, resulting from early imbibing, &c. I made my peace with Amy, explained, and was forgiven. I also mutilated a certain Fenson or Benson or something's olfactories for making such a statement concerning me : a profitable afternoon's work...
...requested to correct a statement about the amount of the Iliad to be read for Second-year Honors in 1880-81. The notice published in the Crimson last year should have read: "Iliad, XIII., XVII., and XIX., Ames's or Paley's edition...
...Advertiser, in its notice of the Boylston Prize speaking, said that there was a marked improvement over the standard of several years ago. It is doubtful whether this statement is correct. Before the adoption of the preliminary system there was a much greater number of candidates than now, and the poor speakers, having a large majority, made the whole performance appear to be of an ordinary kind. At any rate, the present standard is not creditable, and ought to be raised...