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...form of a formal regulation what has long been the practice in regard to candidates for the various crews and clubs of the college. The fourth rule, requiring ability to swim from all members of the crews, is eminently proper and commendable. The same rule is in operation, we understand, at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, England. A rule similar to the fifth rule has, we believe, already long been in force. It will be seen that the most important of these regulations relate to the exclusion of any element of professionalism from our college sports. This end they will undoubtedly...
...letter of the 9th inst. was received the following day. I have delayed my reply in order that I might be able to answer your questions with entire certainty. Your first questions is as follows: "Harvard on account of Mr. Benjamin's death agreed to postpone the race, fully understanding, it is said at Harvard, that in the new agreement the time (hour) was to be left to Harvard. Did Columbia so understand?" You ask further : "Harvard, perhaps wrongfully, insisted on rowing at 11.30 or 12 M. Columbia refused. Then Harvard states that it was verbally, though explicitly, agreed that...
...consider every one who signed the document as responsible for it, but suppose that many signed it in July, when they did not understand the state of affairs, who would not have done so in October after it had all been explained. It was probably forwarded in haste by a few of the signers, who did not consult the others but took it for granted that their sentiments were the same as when it was signed and before Harvard had been heard from...
...understand that a certain freshman professor informed the class that "rushing" was the cause of Harvard's superiority over Yale in point of numbers. Now with all proper respect for this professor, we believe that there are certain other fully as potent reasons that are patent to the most casual observer. It has, we believe, been distinctly stated that the faculty positively could not allow larger classes to enter since they have not the accommodations either in rooms or instructors for them. It should be remembered, let us mention right here, that Harvard's classes always sound much larger...
...afternoon of July 3d the Columbia crew pulled over the course alone in the presence of Mr. Watson, the referee. Mr. Watson took the statement of Columbia and heard the Harvard side of the case afterwards in Boston, as we understand. He finally rendered the following decision...