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...were a number of fouls, and it was extremely difficult to decide on whom to lay the blame. Every account of the contestants differed in some points. As far as we can judge, the incidents of the race were as follows. A fair start was made, all the crews taking the water at the same time. The boats kept well together on the way up, and at the stakes Guild's crew was leading by a half-length, while the other two crews were about even. As Guild turned the stake, the bow of Page's boat ran into...
...crew was ahead, and as they went round they were fouled by Page's crew, who were from the moment of the foul out of the race. In the second foul between numbers one and three, although Guild fouled Weld, still Weld was thrown out because he attempted to take his opponent's water, which is contrary to the law of boat-racing, that "each boat shall keep its own water throughout the race, and any boat departing from its own water will do so at its peril." Page was disqualified by the rule that "no fouling whatever shall...
...curious rule relating to the wearing of long hair by students provides that the "President shall have power to reform it, or, as need shall require to make his address to any three or more of the overseers, who shall take order concerning...
...peculiar that it is well to quote them in full, and the speculative reader may try to imagine the effect which their enforcement would have in the present time. "6, All students shall be slow to speake and eschew and in as much as in them lies, shall take care, that others may avoid all sweareing, lieing, curseing, needless asseverations, foolish talkeing, scurrility, babbling, filthy speakeing, chideing, strife, raileing, reproacheing, abusive jesting, uncomely noise, uncertaine rumors, divulging secrets, and all manner of trouble some and offensive gestures, as being the [torn] should shine before others in exemplary life...
...books of reference in general with which a student of the French language should be acquainted. The works themselves will be shown and tested in the class. Occasionally an hour will be devoted to the study of some difficult text, when those who wish to do so may take an active part in the lesson, using the books to look up embarrassing points, and thus learn to clear up for themselves not only difficulties of language but such as arise from insufficient knowledge of French usages or institutions...