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HARVARD indifference to athletics - it belongs strictly to Harvard, as it never appears in other colleges - we have often discussed, because it is one of our most dangerous opponents in intercollegiate contests. We wish again to warn the members of the University against this insidious foe, which this year is on a greater increase than ever before. The Yale News states that Harvard is straining every nerve for victory in the spring. This is true so far as it concerns the men who are now training for the "'Varsity" and Nine, but it is not true of those outside...
...there often a maiden...
...that the box is but a mere dependent; for though we find many lamp-posts without mail-boxes, we rarely, if ever, come upon a mail-box not connected with a lamp-post. But, mind you, when I say mail-boxes I do not mean the dainty, fragile articles often so misnamed; but the big, honest, ugly iron boxes that are painted green, and shaped like knapsacks; and that open their capacious chests, not to the minions of a single household, but to all the world. We take it that the post is a mere support, - "Ah yes!" they exclaim...
...Eagerly It scans the faces of those that approach, finding in all something to sympathize with, something to pity, something to love. Many a time It shudders over the fearful blunders which cause a life-time's regret that might be averted with but a single word from It. Often It sees two lives that might make one, gradually becoming estranged through trifling, thoughtless error. Then, indeed, It forces open its cold lips to shriek the needed warning. Alas! how vain such efforts are! Have you not, on some winter night, when you were rushing along through the driving snow...
...victory to her list. This very opinion itself should prevent Freshman races, as where the name of the College is at stake, even in the least degree, the BEST in the College should defend it. The name Harvard Freshman involves the name of the College to some extent, and often to outsiders to the full extent. Objection 3 admits that "the rustic dweller on the shores of Owasco Lake, or the respected citizen of Knox County, N. Y., may have taken the Freshman for the University Crew;" if, on the ground of the race, that opinion prevailed, there is every...