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...Green's philosophic poem nowhere reaches the power of its inspiring phase. In it the reader passes through a fog-wrapped, lifeless sea rather than through one of aimless action. The story called "The Cross Roads" takes us over an equally uninteresting land route. We may perhaps read to the end to discover whether the unconscious man may be the murderer's victim recrudescent. We are not greatly gratified at the final revelation, since it has been intimated that the notices are everywhere. Mr. Rogers' personages are more amusing in their names and their slang than in their craft...
...gymnasium subject having been discussed from top to bottom, the editors turn their attention to other subjects. We have, in turn, a really practical and stimulating article on the "New Science" by Dr. Henry Smith Williams, some rather lifeless articles by undergraduates on academic subjects, and a sensible argument by Mr. Parsons for a central heating and power plant...
...University football squad was given a long scrimmage in the Stadium yesterday afternoon. The work of the first squad was rather lifeless; the line was slow and the backs failed to pick their holes. Smith was not dressed and it has been decided that he cannot play in scrimmages until Monday. His injury is not serious, however. Corbott was on the field but took only a slight drill in kicking; Minot is fast rounding into shape and it is expected that he will be out soon...
...racing starts and then rowed over the last half-mile of the course. The crew started at 38 and finished at 40, rowing about 32 for most of the way. Spurts were tried all along the course and the boat went well at a high stroke but was rather lifeless when the crew was rowing low. The second four rowed about three miles during the afternoon...
...floating log early in the afternoon and the crew was forced to return to the boathouse. On Friday the eight went down-stream to the basin and the boat seemed to go fairly well, but the rowing on Saturday was rather disappointing and the crew seemed to be lifeless. Throughout the work the crew has been trying to acquire a longer and more powerful finish and a low stroke has been maintained. The Freshman eight has improved steadily since its race with the Cornell freshmen. Coach Wray has been paying special attention to the recovery and has been trying...