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...also are always popular. But on the other hand, there has lately been a noticeable falling off in attendance at evening readings, a most admirable institution, as all have acknowledged. And in general, it is always a doubtful experiment here to attempt any lecture or entertainment that has achieved sure success elsewhere, but may here be entirely neglected and of no profit to any considerable number. In many cases, of course, the eternal grind of college work prevents advantage being taken of the many opportunities the college has offered of late years for voluntary instruction; and, as the tone...
...reason that they do not have a chronic appearance of being forced out at the imminent risk of the sanity of their originators. But even the Lampoon sometimes dribbles. But as for the Advocate and Crimson, (it will do no harm to speak plainly, for I am sure they both will resent no well-meant criticism) for the last three months almost everything that has appeared in their columns, excepting their editorials (generally excellently written) and their venerable items, has been sheer nonsense; and nonsense that is not in the least amusing or laughable either, but nonsense of the most...
...hunter in Africa hides himself by some favorite pool, and is sure to have at certain hours of the day a variety of animals to choose from for his game...
This is a bad time for a letter from Yale, as very little is occurring here now of interest to Harvard men. Athletics, to be sure, is the all-absorbing topic, but it is as yet too early to obtain any definite idea as to what our prospects are for the coming season. As regards the crew, we can hardly say we feel hopeful; having lost three of last year's crew our chances are pretty poor, Geo. Rogers, Collins and Fuller having graduated. There are, however, besides the five of last year's crew in training a number...
...paper on the prospects for the Yale-Harvard race next summer. He says: "While Yale and Harvard have trained differently, and have rowed a different stroke, both as regards style and rapidity, one thing seems to have been satisfactorily demonstrated, which is, that the most experienced crew is pretty sure to win." A tie is to be disposed of at the next race, continues the correspondent, for Yale defeated Harvard in '76, '80 and '81, and Harvard defeated Yale in '77, '78 and '79. In 1876 both crews were new to the eight-oared plan. In 1877, Yale had lost...