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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...place in our American institutions. The gowns in question would never, in all probability, be be brought into requisition after graduation. Here, then, is an extra expense from which no adequate return can be derived. The expenses of graduation are heavy enough now without adding to the list this seemingly unnecessary item. Then, again, we all know the state of air in Sanders during the exercises is such as to render it expedient that the audience be lightly clad, and not be smothered in a mass of frills and ruffles. The cap itself adds no little warmth to the body...
...which is to be held here the last part of this week, bids fair to be the largest ever held One hundred and fifty delegates will surely be present, representing over twenty-five colleges, and there is every prospect of this number being largely increased. The list of colleges sending delegates includes nearly all those of the New England and Middle States and two of Canada. The exercises of the convention will all be held in the new college Y. M. C. A. building, Dwight Hall, which is very admirably adapted for that purpose. Many prominent speakers have promised...
...winter games at Yale will take place in about a month, although the date has not yet been definetely settled. The following is a list of the contests: Horizontal bar, parallel bar, rope climbing, running high jump, vaulting, fencing, boxing and wrestling. The last-named event is divided into four classes as follows: Heavy weights, over 158 pounds; middle weights, between 140 to 148 pounds; light weights, between 120 to 140 pounds; feather weights, under 120 pounds...
Prof. Goodwin of Harvard, referring to the effects of increasing the optional list, said that thirty years ago five teachers were sufficient to teach Latin and Greek in Harvard. Now both are elective, and ten men work harder than those five did. They gave only twenty-eight hours a week in new instruction, and then, perhaps, half of them were not actually so devoted and now eighty-seven hours are given in new instruction...
...following is the list of events for the winter sports, which will be held as usual in the gymnasium, on Washington's birthday. Feb. 22nd. Standing high jump, putting the shot, running high jump, middle weight wrestling, heavy weight wrestling, pole vault, light weight wrestling, spring board jump, tug-of-war, hitch and kick. Heretofore it has been the custom for first prizes only to be given in the tug-of-war event, but in order to insure success in that event, the Athletic Association will offer second prizes for tug-of-war as well as for all other events...