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Wednesday evening the first annual banquet of the Exeter Club was held at Yale. There were thirty-five present including several invited guests. Prof. B. L. Cilley represented the Exeter faculty. Pinchot, '89, was the toastmaster. The following men responded to toasts: H. A. Smith, '89, "Exeter"; W. C. Wurtemburg, '89 S., "Athletics"; Y. U. and P. E. A.," T. S. McClung, '92; "Exeter's Future," Prof. Cilley; "Andover," W. D. Sawyer, '89; "Yale," W. C. Camp, '80; "The Exonian, A. Lee, '91; "St. Paul's," H. S. Stokes, '89; "Ninety-two," W. B. Franklin...
...changes have been made of late in the arrangements of the 'varsity crew. Three more men have gone into regular training-Alexander, L. S., Clark, '91, and Perkins, '89-making the number now at work fifteen. The tank fills the expectations of the management, although there are still some drawbacks in its working. The lowering of the water from twenty-eight to twenty inches has proved a slight improvement, but the crew are unable as yet to pull more than twenty strokes a minute without over-exertion. The difficulty might, perhaps, be obviated were the men supplied with oars especially...
...photographs of the champion crew and nine of '88 and the '87 eleven. There are also some interesting instantaneous photographs of hurdle jumping and pole vaulting. "A Russian Wolf Hunt" is an exciting story of a winter's adventure by T. Bolton. "The Jersey City Athletic Club," by C. L. Meyers, is illustrated with some instantaneous photographs of men jumping. Part III of "Outdoor Life of the Presidents" deals with Andrew Jackson. The other articles are "Sleighing," "Across Wyoming on Horseback," "Herne the Hunter," "Memories of Yacht Cruisers," "On Blades of Steel," and "On a Canadian Farm in Midwinter...
...preliminary junior orator contests took place last week in the halls, "Clio" and "Whig," and the following men were successful: Whig-K. L. Ames, Illinois; J. J. Charlton, Oregon; E. B. Baxter, Georgia; Frank Palmer, Maine. Clio-T. F. Chambers, D. C.; H. W. Merchant, New York; C, B. Williams, New York; J. M. Yeable, Penn. The final contest between these eight speakers takes place during Commencement week...
...printing of the index to the subject-catalogue has proceeded slowly. Eighty pages are now in type, which brings the list up to L...