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...that he ought to know that I never studied; that to study was bad form; and as for going to recitations, why, I never go. But as this letter is to you, and is withal a frank confession, I will acknowledge studying a little now and then when I think no one will see me; for to be found grinding is to be held up for ridicule to all the "best men" of the College. No one objects to your standing up high in your class if you can do it without seeming to grind; in fact, great natural ability...
...that it should have succeeded in the case of the election of officers for the Boating and Base Ball Associations, shows it an abuse that must be corrected before it gains more ground. We say this in no spirit of hostility to the officers who were elected, for we think that most of them would probably have been quite as successful had the election been open; but we cannot help thinking that these same men would be better satisfied if they felt that they were appointed by the meeting at large, rather than by a committee which was previously instructed...
...necessity of meeting outsiders for the purpose of practice in racing is almost wholly done away with. We are aware that the advocates of outside contests urge that the more experience a man has in racing the better he will be fitted for University Crew work, but we think that too much stress is apt to be laid on this point. Apart from its great expense, no Freshman race of the past few years has been so arranged as to draw many spectators. It is natural and fitting that the University Race with Yale should absorb almost all the enthusiasm...
...reason for a race with Cornell, as then there were no class races here to bring out her men for the 'Varsity. Some may say that an outside race will bring out more men than a class race. This, we think, is not so, as some men who do not wish to row for so long a time, might be willing to row till the middle of May, when the class races come. Thus are removed the only reasons for an outside Freshman race, unless it is that they wish to spread their wings, and that can be done...
...Varsity wished two of the '83 crew to leave their boat and row as substitutes on the 'Varsity. The Captain of the Freshmen naturally enough objected to having his crew broken up; and thus we see that an outside race clashes directly with the 'Varsity's interest. We think too, as most Freshmen have never done hard work in rowing before coming to College, that those who were not strong enough to get on the 'Varsity the first year would be more fitted for 'Varsity work the next year by a rest of four and one-half months instead...