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Classics 1 will be a series of lectures on various subjects, among which Greek Political Antiquities, the Roman Constitution, Greek Mythology, and Comparative Philology may confidently be expected...
...past two weeks the various crews have done much in the way of improvement. Every boat, as it leaves the float, is subjected to the closest scrutiny, and as the time of the race draws near, as comparisons are made, and as "points" are discovered, the knowing ones begin to have settled opinions about the order in which the most important boats will cross the line on the 29th. Holworthy is, not without reason, looked upon as the favorite for first place in the six-oared race. Of the four crews this one alone has retained the stroke who pulled...
...that magenta has given way to crimson, we desire to make a suggestion of a practical nature. All who were at Saratoga last year, or at Springfield in '73, must have been surprised at the various shades that passed for magenta; in fact, it seemed true that verium et mutabile semper magenta. Of late the manufacturers have made less magenta than formerly, and only one American house, it is said, imported a regular line of magenta ribbons; naturally the ingenuous mercer sold any approximate shade as "Harvard's magenta," and that misty notion of colors in general, and magenta...
...second volume of this Annual shows that during the year 1874 the interest in Athletics in this country has noticeably increased. The Editor in his Preface says: "The establishment of an Intercollegiate Athletic meeting has given great impetus to Athletics at various seats of learning, and each college has organized, or is about to organize, an Athletic Club, which step will, we are convinced, do more to advance and popularize Athletics than any other method...
...mark entirely on examinations. Course II. is intended for the men who have passed the advanced entrance examinations, and, in general, for Freshmen of the A Divisions. Latin III. is essentially philosophical. The object is to enable men to read Philosophy in Latin; and although the tenets in the various schools are not the main object of the course, they will be brought in constantly...