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...that, at the universities, provision is made for the men who are unable or unwilling to obtain places on the regular crews, to get a chance to indulge in their favorite sport. At both Oxford and Cambridge the boat-houses are supplied with ordinary rowboats, and the students gladly avail themselves of the opportunity for exercise thus offered. Just now we are agitating the question of forming a canoe club. This will go far toward making aquatic exercise popular among our undergraduates, but if some provision could be made for the men who miss their accustomed work...
...strong for Sherman to attack and he marched away, suddenly reappearing in the rear of his adversary. In making this move the battle of New Hope Church was fought without results. Then comes days of fighting back and forth and of making breastworks. But all was of no avail to the Southerners, who again fell back to Kensaw Mountain. This, by previous labor, had been made a regular fortress. Sherman, to encourage his troops, made an assault but could not take the main works. He had again to resort to flanking tactics. In this manner the enemy was forced back...
...rainy day we see complaints of the dreadful condition of the stone walks in the yard. The croakers seem never to be weary of expatiating on the enexhaustible theme which furnishes material for numberless communications and editorials in the different college papers. Yet all this agitation is of no avail. In times of deluge like that of Monday the stone walk still remains below the surface of the water, and during every rain its hollows still collect puddles of water into which the unwary student plunges. The only remedy for this evil is to raise the flagstones a few inches...
...attendance at the daily prayers of the society, during Lent, for prayers at Appleton Chapel. These services are held at 5.45 P. M., except on Wednesday, when they will be at 7 P. M., and on Saturdays at 8.45 A. M. It is hoped that a large number will avail themselves of this privilege. It is necessary to give notice at the office of intention to make this substitution...
...general statement of the relation of the members to the management of the Harvard Dining Association has been given each member of the association, and it is earnestly hoped that the members will avail themselves of this circular in order to get a clearer idea of the relations they bear to the management of the hall. Such a statement has long been needed; for to bring about the greatest success, every member ought to feel a personal interest in the welfare of the association. This can only be acquired by a knowledge of the methods by which the association...