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Today Harvard will have the chance to distinguish herself on several athletic fields. We sincerely hope and believe that she will bring glory to the college by well-earned victories. But even without these, Harvard men will no less have the opportunity to bring credit to their college by their bearing during the contests and after them. It is unpleasant to refer to a disagreeable subject; but at this time it seems necessary to give this one word of caution. Harvard men must not show, in their feelings after a victory or a defeat anything but a spirit worthy...
...Cincinnati contributes on that much-discussed subject, "The proposed shortening of the college course." He sets forth his opinions in an interesting and forcible way and offers the suggestion that students who are in a hurry to get out into the world might be given an A. B., to distinguish which from the genuine article, it might be written in old English letters or with the B smaller than...
...London unless the class has subscribed enough in advance to meet the expenses. It would be a lasting disgrace to Ninety-four not to send a crew to New London. Now that a race has been arranged with Columbia and Yale the freshmen have an opportunity to distinguish themselves such as no class has had since...
...quarter, Batchelder in the half, A. M. White and Lowell in the mile. Carr, Nichols and collamore are also good in the last event. Wheel-wright in the pole vault, and Fearing, Green, Shead, Hale and Bloss in the jumps are excellent men, and Finlay will probably distinguish himself with the shot and hammer. Lee and Fearing are the best men in hurdling...
Resolved, That in E. A. Seeley we have lost a liberal, earnest, and talented companion, whose steady application to his work enabled him to distinguish himself in many branches of study. His patience and perseverence helped him to endure cheerfully severe hardships, of which he had more than his share. His earnest and faithful nature won the esteem of all who were fortunate enough to be his friends, by whom he will be deeply mourned...