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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...winter meeting of the Harvard Athletic Association was held Saturday afternoon; it was open to members of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association, of the B. A. A., and the M. I. T. athletic association. The gymnasium was well filled with spectators, although the weather was threatening. In accordance with the custom, at the open meetings gold and silver medals were given instead of the regulation H. A. A. cups. Harvard won two first prizes, and two seconds; B. A. A. won three firsts and two seconds; M. I. T., one first and two seconds; Williams one first; and Amherst one second...
...next event on the program was an exhibition row by the 'varsity crew. This custom has been neglected since 1887. The crew made a good impression and elicited great applause. The men were seated as follows: Stroke, J. H. Goddard, '92, 7, Jones, '92; 6, Tilton '90; 5, Upham '90; 4, Finlay '91; 8, Perkins '91; 2, Watriss '92, 1, Herrick '90, (captain...
...must solve the problems for him self which arise in the profession. The men who is in doubt as to the choice of teaching for his vocation should get employment in some school and decide the question in the light of a few years' experience. Formerly it was the custom of college men to acquire experience by teaching the district schools, but these are no longer open to them...
...spectators present at the sports, and much interest was manifested, especially in the events in which the colleges sent contestants. Next year the new Yale gymnasium will probably be finished, and she will hold her winter games there instead of in company with the Second Regiment as the custom has been for several years past. The events and winners are as follows...
...Latin as a prescribed study, and no longer requires it even for admission. It seems almost an absurdity to hold the graduating exercises in a language the students are no longer obliged to know, and which the audience certainly do not understand readily. There is no apparent reason except custom for retaining Latin in the Commencement exercises, and the change of the language of the quinquennial catalogue leads us to hope that Latin may be abolished there also, this year...