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...annual chess tournament, to decide upon the representatives for the intercollegiate match is almost completed. As a result of the games so far played, Dana 1901, Carter 1900, Elmer '99 and Ely '99 have been chosen to compete with Young '99, the present college champion, for the championship of this year...
Though it would undoubtedly be possible to establish in this country a series of college races which should result in bringing together the two best college crews of the year over a four mile course, these contests would not in any way resemble the Henley Regatta. The nearest analogy to our Henley would be brought about if, for instance, the rowing colleges of America were to enter crews at the annual regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen of America...
...first performance of "Athalie" which took place last night in Sanders Theatre was a thorough success, in every way, and the members of the French Department, especially Asst. Professor de Sumichrast, have every reason to feel satisfied with the result of their efforts, and with the reception which the play received...
...race of the trial eights on Saturday was won by J. H. Perkins's crew by a short quarter of a length. From the start until the line was crossed the result was in doubt. One hundred yards from the finish both crews were even and going strongly. The superior leg drive of Perkins's crew, however, and the fact that they had a little more spurt left gave them the victory. The time, roughly taken, was 9m. 51s. The conditions were fairly good. The tide was going out slightly and a light wind gave the water just sufficient life...
Letting the islands go would result in their acceptance by England or their senizure by Japan, the consequent abrogation of the reciprocity treaty, the loss of our rights to Pearl Harbor, and of our trade with the islands. Some other country, possibly an enemy, would hold the harbor and would command our western coast as well as all our trade routes ot the west. Captain Mahan declares that this would put our Pacific coast entirely at the mercy of the nation holding the islands...