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...cricket match was played between the school eleven and a team made up of graduates. Exercises were held in the new chapel at 11.30, at which Samuel Eliot, LL.D., of Boston, delivered the address. In the afternoon, the second field meeting was held, in which three school records were broken. The events and winners were: Throwing the hammer, won by J. M. Fiske. Distance 78 ft. 10 in.; second, J. McFerridy, 73 ft. 10 in.; third, J. S. Black, 72 feet 11 1-2 inches-all breaking the record. Senior half-mile run for the Gardiner challenge...
...first day's events of the thirteenth annual spring meeting of the St. Paul's School Athletic Association took place Tuesday. Three records were broken. Following is a list of the winners and events: Putting the 16-pound shot-J. S. Black, 32 feet 8 1-2 inches; second, J. McK. Ferriday, 31 feet 8 inches. Senior quarter-mile run for the Potter challenge medal-J. McD. Garfield, 0.55 2-5: second, W. P. Niles, 0.57. One-mile walk for the Evarts challenge cup-H. W. Thornton, 7.50; second, L. R. Parker, 7.53. Junior half-mile run-L. Bacon...
...Chittendon of Brooklyn recently made a gift of Yale of $125,000 for a new library. The ground for the structure has already been broken, and work is now progressing rapidly. The plans, which were prepared by a New York firm, provide for a building with a capacity of 300,000 volumes. It will be almost square, about 100 feet on a side, and 80 feet high. The walls will be of brown stone in two shades, and the floors will be iron, finished with rock asphalt and tile. This will make the building entirely fire-proof, even...
...lines for Hastings Hall have been staked out, and the ground was broken Monday...
Three records were broken at the recent spring tournament at Exeter...