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...statements made in a letter entitled "Careless Examiners" have been found so entirely false that it is only just to the examiner in question to publicly correct them. The Freshman who complains of the loss of his Greek Grammar paper had two other conditions in Greek, instead of no other, and his book was never found at all, instead of being traced to the examiner's hands. Great care was taken, in this case, to have no mistake made, and no blame can be attached to the diligent Greek examiner...
...Round Table contains a very pretty imitation of T. Buchanan Reed's "Bay of Naples," entitled "Moonlight Song." It is a relief to find so correct a piece of versification after reading the rough and unmusical verses which abound in most of the college papers...
Thus shortly may we dispose of the faults of the book; to speak fully of its merits would require much more space. As has already been said, it is remarkable for the vivid, and, on the whole, correct idea which it gives us of Harvard men and Harvard life. Some of the scenes are particularly well drawn, - the account of the foot-ball match, for instance, that of the boat-race, and the description of Class Day. The tone of the book is thoroughly good and manly, always excepting the love-scenes, which give little pleasure and excite still less...
...fact to relieve some one who was smarting under imaginary injuries of his pent-up feelings. The pettiness and flippancy of the Advocate's criticism do not need comment; neither is it our intention to question the propriety of the Advocate calling our editorials "nonsense"; we simply desire to correct a few statements that need revision...
Yale. - The Athletic Sports of this college came off, on May 29, at New Haven. F. W. Brown, '78, won the 100-yards dash in 10 1/4 sec, which is wonderfully fast time. H. L. Livingston, '79, won the half-mile run in 2 min. If this time is correct, and the distance run was 880 yards, it is the fastest amateur time in America by some seconds; and we think, although we have not the records at hand just now, that it is very nearly the best amateur time ever made. Mr. Livingston also won the quarter-mile...