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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...tradition is broken in perhaps its most prominent features,- in flowers high up, and a "free-for-all." A substitute was tried last year, and was admittedly not satisfactory. Any further attempt to remodel these exercises means simply getting farther and farther away from the "traditional" argument The ladies who came to see the Tree exercises would not in any case see the genuine article, but merely a revised and abridged edition with the characteristic feature left out. I understand the value of traditions to be in their entity; remnants are very apt to be farcical...
...Monday afternoon enough candidates for five eight-oared crews made their appearance at the B. A. A. float. The schools represented were: Noble and Greenough's, Stones, English High, Volkman's, and Cambridge High and Latin. Yesterday candidates from Roxbury Latin, Mechanic Arts, and Boston Latin reported at the float...
There are, however, several prominent additions to the team this year, first of whom may be mentioned A. W. Robinson 1901. He is a candidate for the 100 yards dash, which event he won in the National Interscholastic Games last year, defeating Duffy and Kane of the English High School...
...hurdles are the stronghold of the team this year. W. F. Garcelon L. S. '95, has had charge of the candidates for these events and thus far has greatly improved their form. In the high hurdles, F. B. Fox 2L and J. W. Hallowell 1901, are the fastest. Fox ran second in the intercollegiate games last year, while Hallowell is the interscholastic champion. In addition to these men, G. A. Cole '99, R. R. Rumery '99, C. H. Whitney 1901, C. S. Tilden '98, M. S. Savage '99, and R. McKittrick '99, are all improving rapidly. There is an equally...
...high jump will be stronger this year than last. W. G. Morse '99 is still able to clear over six feet, while A. N. Rice 1900 and F. H. F. Holt '99, both point winners last year, are improving. Of the others, S. G. Ellis 1901, C. M. Rotch 1901, the interscholastic champion, are the most prominent...