Word: maying
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...would have been plenty of room. It seems to me that it is very hard to prevent the Freshman class from taking part with the others in such an interesting exercise as this, and I hope that the Committee will endeavor to arrange it this year so that all may be admitted...
Scratch Races. We hope that the scratch races this year may not be confined to those men who compose, or have tried for, their class crews. Now that the rowing mania is in full blast there will of course be a large entry for these races, and many will enter who have not been rowing steadily, and perhaps not rowing at all. The fact of the races being "scratch" would seem to entitle every entry to a show for a seat in the boats, and to secure this it would seem to be fairer to draw the lots from...
...Massachusetts, Boston, and Suffolk Clubs unite in a "meet," to which they invite all bicyclists in the State. The rendezvous will be at Trinity Church, and the hour 10 o'clock. The unattached riders will be taken under the escort of sub-captains from the three clubs, that there may be no delay or confusion. After circling the square once, the riders will proceed over the Milldam to Chestnut Hill, and after reaching that point there will probably be a scattering, as the fancy of individual riders may dictate. On this occasion the Massachusetts and Boston clubs will appear...
Having seen the worth of these honours, let us examine their effect upon the students, who may be divided into three classes. The first, those who already get Commencement parts or Final Honours, will have less instigation, for the worth of a part will certainly be greatly diminished. Those who now do not stand well at all in any subject will not be much affected by "honourable mention"; if desire for knowledge, a position on the rank-list, etc., will not lead a man to study at all, it is not likely that the prospect of being "mentioned" will spur...
...that it will double the amount of studying for marks. Under our present system, some of the Commencement-part men take easy courses to help on their general average; under the new system there will be a greater rush for the easy courses, in order that men may get in them eighty per cent, and "honourable mention." Any one who takes a look at the new scheme will see how prominent a feature marks and averages...