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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Farrel, Somerville (scratch); second, G. F. Baker, Jr., H. A. A. (55 yards); time, 2m. 37 2-5s. Third trial heat, won by S. H. Stone, Andover (5 yds.); second, H. F. Phillips, B. L. S. (50 yds.); time, 2m. 28 3-5s. Final, won by G. F. Baker, H. A. A. (55 yds.); second, C. M. Donahue, T. C. A. A. (20 yards); third, J. A. Farrel, Someville (scratch); time...
...Horne, B. C. A. A. (7 yds.); second, W. A. Morse, H. A. A. (7 yds.); time, 16 4-5s. Third trial, won by F. Mason, H. A. A. (6 yds.); second, J. H. Converse, E. H. S. (9 yds.); time 16 1-5s. Final, won by F. Mason, H. A. A. (6 yds.); second, J. L. Bremer, Jr., H. A. A. (scratch); third, J. H. Horne, B. C. A. A. (7 yds.); time...
...owes 9 yds.) 16 4-5s.; J. H. Horne, B. C. A. A. (owes 4 yds.), 16 3-5s.; E. C. Perkins, Y. A. A. (owes 6 yds.), 16 3-5s.; V. Munroe, H. A. A. (owes 5 yds.), 17 1-5s. Final won by J. H. Horne, J. H. A. A. (owes 4 yds.); second, E. C. Perkins...
...preliminary Boylston Prize competition held Saturday the judges chose thirteen men to speak in the final contest next Thursday. Those chosen are: A. A. Bryant '97, J. P. Cotton, Jr., '96, C. Dickinson '96, C. F. Gregg '96, H. B. Huntington '97, S. Kennedy '97, A. Hahlo '96, R. B. Sprague '97, F. R. Steward '96, R. C. Thomas '96, A. C. Train '96, J. P. Warren '96, and W. T. B. Williams...
...satisfactory test of knowledge.- (a) Too large a field covered by one examination.- (x) Impossible thoroughly to test whole subject.- (b) Too great an element of chance involved.- (x) "Good luck" often a factor.- (y) External conditions unduly influential.- (1) Occasional indisposition of student. (2) Frequent excessive heat of final period.- (c) Men often fail to show their real knowledge.- (x) Owing to nervousness caused by issue at stake on one examination.- (3) Evil results upon students.- (a) Mental and physical strain.- (b) Moral relaxation.- (c) Encourages practice of "cramming."- (x) A knowledge sufficient to pass the examination quickly acquired...