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Under "Topics of the Day" "the polished courtliness" of Harvard men is dealt with, and deplored. Another article is on our new dormitory; it is perhaps too extravagant, and has a few unimportant faults. Still, from an architectural standpoint, "Walter Hastings" is almost beyond criticism, "The Skepticism of Miss Eleaner Dean" is perhaps the best thing in this number of the Advocate. It is very amusing, and out of the usual line. The style is correct and flowing and the movement is easy...
There are a number of men in college who are pushing the dual league scheme, and the Athletic committee have almost played into their hands. Some of them honestly think the scheme best for our interests, but others appear to be merely actuated by the desire (of which the newspapers accuse all Harvard) of wanting us to be sure of second place, since we can't get first. Do these men adequately represent the college sentiment? We were told at the mass meeting that except Yale, the other colleges can not fairly compete with us; yet some how the fact...
...During the unusually mid weather of the past few weeks the steam heating apparatus has kept the temperature many degrees too warm, and, combined with the lack of fresh air has made the place exceedingly uncomfortable. To a person coming in from the open air the stuffy atmosphere is almost unbearable. The bad air undoubtedly dulls the senses, produces drowsiness and renders it very difficult to fasten the attention...
...there are very few more western men in New Haven than in Cambridge. In 1878, the year at which the statistics start, we had less western men than Yale, and the same is true now, but since that year the increase in actual numbers of western men has been almost exactly the same in both colleges, so that Harvard has gained a larger per cent, over its original numbers than Yale...
...they have not been told to row hard, they do not exhibit enough snap in their work. They have been so far rowing with their arms straight without sliding. No men have shown themselves so good as be sure of a place on the sight and changes are made almost daily in the order of the crews. Mr. Alexander, '87, has been coaching them since December 1 but he does not appear very enthusiastic over the prospect. The men do not seem to have the enthusiasm that freshmen generally have about their crew. There seems to be absolutely nobody among...