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...Brethren," but "The Harvard Young Men's Christian Association." The change in name and in constitution has been made, we understand, after much consideration and debate. It is not for us to dispute the desirability of the change, for this was clearly enough proven by the fact of the almost unanimous vote cast in favor. Harvard has only followed the examples set by Amherst, Brown, Dartmouth, Yale, and indeed by almost all the New England colleges. To the society, as newly constituted, because it represents a by no means insignificant element of Harvard life and opinion, we cannot do better...
...were but three lengths between them, and at the sluice way, scarcely two. Just below this point, at about three quarters of a mile from the finish, the '86 crew joined in the race, - starting just ahead of the 'varsity. Down the last half mile, the three boats came, almost together, '88 leading by about a length. At about two hundred yards from the finish the 'varsity spurted, and passing both its competitors crossed the line half a length ahead of '86, and three quarters of a length ahead of '88. On the whole, the race...
...meeting last evening, by an almost unanimous vote the Society of Christian Brethren decided to drop its present name and become a branch of the Inter collegiate...
...conception is really charming. But the sonnet by Mr. Santayana, which treats of faith, must be regarded as one of the most attractive, perhaps the most attractive feature of the April Monthly. It is something that calls for more than one reading, that does not leave the mind almost as soon as it has entered it, like so much college poetry...
About 400 spectators witnessed a poorly played game yesterday afternoon between Harvard and Tufts. Harvard came very near being defeated, the score at the end of the eighth inning standing 6 to 5 in favor of Tufts. The ninth was played almost in darkness. By three errors, a single and a home run, Harvard scored four runs. The game was dull and uninteresting; both teams fielded wretchedly and batted worse. Harvard's errors were very costly and the game was won entirely by luck...