Word: fors
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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THE Latin oration, of which a part is given in the Oberlin Review, may have sounded well enough when it was delivered, especially if it was spoken too fast to allow the audience to notice how strikingly English were the constructions, - and some of the words too; for instance, institutionibus...
THE Exonian is a weekly paper published at Exeter, and contains much news about that school. Perhaps when it is well started we may look for some articles of a literary character, which we miss in the first two numbers.
Henley Regatta. - The action of the Henley committee in compelling all American crews to enter six weeks before the regatta, and pay their entrance-fees then, is condemned on all sides. No reason can be assigned for such a step save that the English amateurs do not wish to row...
It will result in entirely debarring American rowers from the Henley regatta; the Watkins Glen regatta comes off so short a time before Henley that it will be next to impossible for the winning crews at Watkins to enter and start at Henley. Besides, this arrogant committee reserves the right...
The Convention. - That convention of colleges which was to have been held on March 27 at Springfield fell through entirely, Williams being the only college represented. Wesleyan, who organized the convention, was not represented because her delegates were detained by examinations. The other colleges profess lack of funds and want...