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William H. Manning, Harvard '82 and his wife were killed Friday night at the Palatine Bridge disaster on the New York Central road. The peculiar sadness about the calamity lies in the fact that Mr. Manning was married only a little over a week ago, and it was on their wedding journey that he and his wife met their death. During his course here Mr. Manning was prommently identified with the intellectual and athletic life of the college He was considered one of the most brilliant men in his class, and his standing especially in the classics was more than...
...will be seen by the list of freshmen published today, the incoming class of Ninety-three is considerably larger than any previous freshman class. This fact certainly, taken by itself, is a gratifying sign of Harvard's growing prosperity. Unfortunately for all concerned, however, numbers pure and simple are no criterion of a class's merit, and this it will be well for Ninety-three to remember. The opportunities and obligations which you now find yours are strange. You have never enjoyed the freedom or the advantages which are now thrust upon you, and it is more than possible that...
...likely that several practice games will be played. At any rate every effort will be made to develope the new material. Of last year's nine all but Hawley and Henshaw are back in college and it is said the latter will be back. In spite of the fact that so many of last year's nine are still in college there will undoubtedly be changes in the make-up of next spring's team. Several strong players have come from preparatory schools in the entering freshman class. Among these are Trafford and Upton, the catchers, respectively of Exeter...
...Haven race with the assurance that no objection could possibly be made to their riding safeties against ordinaries, but within two weeks both of them were disqualified by the L. A. W. for two months. This will keep them from taking part in all of the summer races, a fact which is a great disappointment to them both...
...been dissatisfied with the janitor system; they have made complaints, but as these were usually ineffective every one has of necessity patiently endured the injustice. The appointment of a anitor-in-chief, who shall be responsible for the work of his assistants, will be received with much favor. The fact that all persons employed about the buildings are to be obliged to wear some distinctive and respectable uniform is subject for silent congratulation...