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...policy. It is rumored that $2.14 was saved last year by the refusal to furnish students with copies of the examination programmes. To whom was it not an inspiring sight when, last June, a thousand students gathered about the solitary Tabular View on University's bulletin board? The crowning stroke of genius is, however, still to come. The administration have most ingeniously spread the report abroad that they are opposed to the blowing up of trees. As a natural consequence all the trees in the Yard will be immediately blown up, and the College will thus obtain a large amount...
...stroke's most perfect form provokes a storm...
...Freshman Crew rows at present as follows : Clark, stroke; Perkins, 7; Goodwin, 6; Bryant, 5; Lemoyne, 4; Bliss, 3; Howe, 2; Mumford, bow. This is by no means the final order or composition of the crew...
...thing looks feasible, Min; but you don't want to be too preliminary in these sort of things. I am a little shaky about the crew. I don't like the stroke Jennie Sinews sets : she buckets, and isn't quick enough on the recover. Then, the bow there is terrible, terrible. Sal Biceps will never make a good oar : back's too short; all her strength lies in her arms. As for Billy Pigmy, the coxswain, he'll lose his head when he sees Biddy Cooke's crew alongside of ours at New London. There! look now, how your...
...Sophomores and Seniors the most exciting struggle is expected. The former have their old crew of last spring, with one exception. The men row well together, make fast time, and stand a very good chance of winning. They average 168 lbs., and will probably row as follows: Curtis (stroke); Cabot (7); Hammond (6); Belshaw (5); Sawyer (4); Burch (3); Perin (2); Sherwood...