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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...following year." The degree of bachelor of arts was conferred upon all who had successfully completed the four years course of study, and the degree of master of arts upon graduates of three year's standing. The examination for degrees were frequent and severe, especially just before commencement. Good conduct as well as scholarship was essential in order to obtain a degree. "Every scholar that giveth up in writing a system or synopsis or some of logic, natural and moral philosophy, arithmetic, geometry and astronomy; and is ready to defend his theses or positions; withal, skilled in the originals...
...dinner at the Parker House recently. Worcester has sent many men here of late and a party of twenty were gotten together. F. L. Dean, '88 presided as toast-master and a most enjoyable evening was passed. The dinner was enlivened by songs, that of Liscomb, '91 being especially good and his hits were appreciated by an enthusiastic audience. Samuel Winslow, captain of the '85 nine, was present, as were Stearns, '82; Thayer, '85; Gage, '86 and Smith, '86-and Moore of the Scientific School.- The aim of the participants is to create a feeling among Worcester men in favor...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- Allow me to make public through your columns a plan which has been discussed, of late, by the base-ball management. During the last few years there has been an alarming decrease in the number of men who can be considered good ball players. The number of candidates this year is exceedingly small. There are, perhaps several reasons for this, but the chief one is, I think that too few are engaged in the sport seriously. If a man fails to become a member of the University nine he may continue to play, but it is solely...
...second suggestion is that more room be given to the boxers. Judging from a good deal of Saturday's sparring, the ring was too small and the crowded benches surrounding it were a source of annoyance and even great trouble to the boxers, who were continually tripping and falling over the feet of the spectators. It would be a good plan to encircle the ring with a rope, or perhaps a fence of empty benches placed with backs inward...
...RACKETS.- We have the best thing in this line that has yet been produced-waterproof stringing. Dampness is the great enemy to racket strings and the prolific cause of much looseness and breakage. When treated with our Waterproof Filler the strings become impervious to dampness, and will keep in good condition a much longer time than would be possible otherwise. They can be taken to the seashore or mountains with safety if treated with the Waterproof Filler. We make a specialty of stringing for expert playing, and can guarantee fine work. James W. Brine, 10 and 11 Harvard...