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There are two parodies in this issue which are much better than the average -- "Ever Holdem?" and "The Diary of a Very Fresh Freshman" by Charles Buncom Flapjack. In each of these the writer has taken advantage of a very pronounced style in works which are probably familiar to all, and brings in his points very cleverly...
...this period, when the stress of the mid-year examinations is over and the athletic season has hardly begun, these appeals may well be emphasized. Men in the University are likely to be less busy now than at any other time of the College year, and should be correspondingly better able to respond to the claims upon their time and service which the philanthropic organizations of the University present...
...shot-put Yale has F. G. Beck '03 M.S. and R. Sheldon '02S. Beck is making better distance than ever before and it is possible that he will equal the world's record before the end of the season. Sheldon is a close second. G. S. Stillman '01 is the leading candidate in the hammer-throw. Last year he was bothered by the turn in the throwing circle and his best throws were fouled by stepping outside the limits. He has been coached by John Flanagan, the world's champion in this event, and has now nearly overcome this difficulty...
...Boardman '02, R. M. Ingham '03S., and J. R. Hunter '02. Dupee expects to be able to cover the hundred yards in ten seconds flat. Hargrave ought not to be slower than 10 1-5 seconds. Boardman is in good shape and will probably be able to do better than ever before in the quarter and the 220 yards. J. B. Thomas and E. J. Clapp are the leading candidates for the hurdles...
Following is an article by R. T. Hale, entitled "The Old President's Chair." It is distinctly better in style than the preceding and reads with some interest. With the exception of an able article on the Harvard debating system, it is the only good thing in the whole number. Four poems, one in German, and an article on the visit of the Prince of Wales to Harvard have but little merit. The number closes with a review of "The Flame of Life," by Gabriele D'Anunzio. It is ambitious and extravagant and together with an article...