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...carried at a time. It is expected, however, that the floats will be in readiness and all work finished by the end of this week. During the greater part of the recess, all the crews remained in Cambridge, and made the best of the opportunities offered for long rows. Twice a day, in all kinds of weather, in snow, rain and hail, they ventured out upon the river. Barges were used for practice until yesterday, when the shells were brought out. This change was a pleasant one for the oarsmen, as the shells, though not so steady as barges...
Macaulay won a fair share of University honors, being twice awarded the Chancellor's medal for English verse, and also obtaining the Greaves Essay prize. Without doubt, it was only by the life of easy sociability which he led, and by the active part which he took in all the affairs of the student world around him, that he was prevented from winning the highest honors. As it was, though he failed to secure a place in the Tripos of his year, he gained a Fellowship with distinction, and narrowly missed being awarded one of the three silver goblets...
...Every one shall so exercise himself in reading the Scriptures twice a day, that they be ready to give an account of their proficiency therein, both in theoretical observations of language and logic, and in practical and spiritual truths, as their tutor shall require...
...your issue of last Saturday; I am sure that you will be glad-of the opportunity to correct an unfounded censure. We have not been refused the use of Sanders Theatre through a "penurious policy"; we have not been refused the use of Sanders Theatre at all; we have twice been tendered the use of Sanders Theatre in the most considerate manner. After due consultation we have thought it best to continue in Sever. If any dissatisfied person will guarantee us an audience sufficient to fill the lower part of the theatre, and will provide maps large enough...
...this purpose, in which he enters the subjects of the lectures and to which the lecturer signs his name at the beginning and close of each semester by way of attestation. In this the extreme freedom of the system is seem, for many a student only attends a course twice, viz., when the book is signed. That is the student's affair and he must take the risk on the day of examination. But the hardest work of the student is not in the lecture room proper, though he may hear five lectures each day. The foundation of the work...