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...Courant is non-committal on the subject of an American Henley, but suggests that there be a single race for class crews. There is another boating letter from "A Yale Graduate," from which we clip the following: "Our sister university is undoubtedly cock of the walk as regards rowing, at least for the present, and she knows it. We admire her wonderful crew, as does everybody else, and say 'Go over the water, friends, and clean out those blarsted Hinglishmen, and may God bless you!' We would n't pluck a single leaf from her well-earned laurels...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 12/19/1878 | See Source »

...Abbott Courant says that the Crimson's editorials are "short, sensible, and to the point." We are pleased with the Courant's editorials, but we cannot literally return the compliment, for they certainly are not short, - they cover nearly twelve pages. But who could be so unreasonable as to expect short editorials from lady editors? They are well written, entertaining, and full of gossip Another feminine feature of the Courant is the publication of the marriage of graduates of Abbott Academy. Proud, happy graduates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 12/6/1878 | See Source »

...from the present number, the change will prove a wise one. The articles are bright and amusing. One young lady writes on the subject, "Has the educated woman a duty towards the kitchen?" and comes to the conclusion that she has. The exchange editress pays her respects to the Courant as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 11/22/1878 | See Source »

...Yale Courant does well to call its full-page picture College Riff-Raff. For surely, the two collegiates represented are riff-raff, the man who was so familiar with such specimens as to be able to portray them must be riff-raff, and the editor who accepted the cartoon, riff-raff also...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 11/22/1878 | See Source »

...Courant complains that some of the foot-ball team "are studiously careless about their diet, keep unseasonable hours, and indulge themselves." To judge from the boating editorial and the letter from a graduate, there seems to be a feeling of dissatisfaction at our willingness to row Cornell and Columbia. We make the following extracts from the letter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 11/22/1878 | See Source »

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