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...present cold snap will probably bring good skating for the holidays. The members of the Hockey Club will then have a chance to practice their favorite sport in private. This will put them in good trim to open the season on Fresh pond with great style...
...years ago the same puerile arguments now used in advocacy of the foul-bound catch were urged in defense of the catch on the bound of a fair ball, and with just as much reason. If we are to help the batting, we ought to do away with a style of catch that restricts batting. It is bad enough as it is that a batsman should be put out on a catch of a foul fly ball without any compensation in running a base. To inflict a double penalty by adding the bound catch is making matters worse...
...present I will mention only a few salient features of the place. After Chester, Oxford is, without doubt, the most picturesque city in England: I consider it more picturesque even than Chester. Most of its colleges are several hundred years old, and the style of architecture is medieval. The ancient wall of the city is still standing, and the real beauty of the place is inside the great quadrangles, where are some of the most beautiful gardens and lawns and walks in the world. I recall no city in Europe which can present a more picturesque street than High street...
...collection of autographs Mr. Gosse obtained several unprinted pieces. After reading these, Mr. Gosse spoke briefly upon the age in which Gray lived, and the place he occupied in it. Gray was isolated in his age, and went back for his teachers to Dryden and Cowley. He formed his style on these, and, in a less degree, on Milton and the Greek poets...
...fear, will, to the lasting shame of all students, have to be given up. Now, every one has an occasional happy idea. Indeed, in every table group, we find one acknowledged funny man or punster. If these persons would only try a few times until they get the style of writing demanded, they would be able to produce occasional articles which would be accepted by the "Lampoon." Surely in a university of 1500 men, there is more than one man who is able and willing to contribute to keep up the high standard of Harvard wit and humour hither...