Word: interests
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...minutes, 24 2-5 seconds, to 6 minutes, 21 seconds. In the pole vault, Shearman, '89, instead of lowering the record, raised it from 10 feet, 3 5-8 inces, to 10 feet, 5 inches. Perfect weather and a good track combined to make the meeting one of unusual interest, all of the events being closely contested, especially the bicycle race, half-mile run, and the 120 yards hurdle. Below is given the list of events and winners...
With good weather the bicycle meet this afternoon should be a great success and of the utmost interest to all men in college. The Bicycle club has gone to much trouble to arrange this meeting, the first of the kind in the history of our college athletics, and the field of entries is large. In the past year or two bicycling has developed to an astonishing extent at Harvard, and we can boast of several of the fastest riders in intercollegiate athletics. This afternoon the races will be close, and will be doubly interesting from the fact that...
...think you will be interested to note the meeting of the Harvard club of Minnesota last evening. It was the first of a series of quarterly meetings, designed, as you will see from the enclosed invitation, to secure a more united feeling among our Harvard alumni and a more constant reminder of affairs of interest at the university...
...Jose Coach" is a short sketch of California stage life by Mr. Frederick L. Duncan. It is a very good piece of description, the introduction being especially vivid. The idea is not new but the treatment is excellent, maintaining the interest to the very end. "Topics of the Day" include a thoughtful and suggestive letter to the freshman class, and a communication on the mutilation of library books, both of which are well worth reading, The former deserves the attention and reflection not only of those to whom it is addressed, but of every other man in college, treating...
Tonight occur the annual theatricals given by the Conference Francaise. This society has from the start shown great activity, and the members have always taken great interest in everything which it has undertaken. The performance this evening promises to be a great success. We understand that the soclety will devote its receipts from the performance to defray the expenses of M. Coquelin's lecture lass fall. Tickets went very rapidly then, and we see no reason why many tickets should not be disposed of this evening. The plays are in modern French and can be readily understood by everyone having...