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...reforms that he believes to be necessary with a vigor and frankness that are very refreshing in these days of chilling conservatism and abundant equivocation. The letter gives a valuable summary of the work accomplished by the new gymnasium during the three years of its existence. It will well repay perusal. The writer concludes: "the success which the gymnasium has met with, from the purely health point of view, has been in great measure due to the many valuable exercising machines of Dr. Sargent's own invention, which were placed in it three years ago. He has invented others, equally...
...public and needs less description. The article closes with a lengthy description of class day and its festivities. The article, on the whole, is written in a spirit friendly to Harvard, and although, in some points, it betrays a lack of intimate acquaintance with its subject, will well repay reading by every student and every one interested in students...
...best wishes of the college are with '86 for her success in this important branch of her athletics, and should she succeed in keeping the Yale freshmen out of their coveted seat on the fence, their victory will amply repay them for any hardships undergone to gain it. '86 is already recognized as likely to take a high place in athletics, and now she is to have the best chance to show that her reputation is deserved...
...benefit concert of the season in Sanders Theatre last evening, before a small but appreciative audience. The attendance was by no means a credit to the college, which seems ready to accept free concerts and other favors from the two societies in the spring, but to be loth to repay them at the only times when a chance is offered so to do. Very few freshmen were seen in the audience, although the concert had been placed at an earlier date this year, so as not to interfere with the freshman Christmas examinations. '86 is belying her good reputation...
...Freshmen especially we would urge to attend; they should become accustomed as early as possible in their college course to support college organizations, and no organizations are more worth of support than our two musical societies. The entertainment, moreover, is to be of a high character and will well repay attendance...