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...considerable of a surprise in yesterday's game at Exeter. The home team put up a strong game; the work of Powers, Exeter's catcher, whom Andover protested was particularly brilliant. Repeatedly he caught men off bases by his quick, accurate throwing. At one time the bases were full with none out. Hapgood allowed himself to be caught napping off first and Trafford was equally slow in being thrown out between third and home and then the batter went out and Harvard failed to score. Harvard put in a substitute team. Corbett caught and Whittemore played short stop. The batting...
...definite contract and to hold the superintendent directly responsible for the service of his men. Furthermore, it is impossible to procure enough Cambridge policemen for this duty without engaging a host of substitute men of a distinctly less intelligent nature than the Pinkerton specials. It requires the full Cambridge police force to perform the ordinary duties of watchmen about the grounds on Class Day. Finally the manager of the 'varsity eleven and all other gentlemen who have had occasion to handle large crowds about college, strongly urge the committee to engage anybody but policemen...
...Sidney Dickinson is the description of a peculiar animal found in Australia. It is interesting though perhaps a little technical, and is very well illustrated. "De Profundis" by Anne Reeve Aldrich is a clever and pretty piece of poetry. "The One I Know Best of All" is dull and full of detail. It is certainly not up to the former works of the author, Mrs. Burnett...
...They also row down the basin, always with a slow stroke, never quicker than thirty to the minute. The strokes are long and slow, excellent for a four mile race, but scarcely with enough life and snap for a shorter one. The men are apt to hang on the full reach and don't succede in keeping the boat on even keel. However, the crew is an average freshman one, and with the month of work they have yet before the race at New London, they should make a great deal of improvement, and row well against their two opponents...
...Cabinet System tends towards dangerous concentration of power: - (a) The members are chosen from the two legislative branches: Sidgewick's Elements of Politics, 403. - (b) Single assembly in England free to exercise full powers over the constitution: Amer. Hist. Ass'n Papers, IV. III - (c) The cabinet system has practically deposed Parliament of legislative initiative: ibid...