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...second feat was the most wonderful of the evening and was performed in full sight of the audience. A strait jacket was buckled on by straps fastened behind his back. By violent exertion of the trunk he managed to work the strap fastening his hands up to his left shoulder and then slipped it forward by grinding his shoulder on the floor. It was then possible for him to unbuckle this strap with his teeth, and to undo with his hands, although enclosed in the sleeves, the strap behind his neck. Thus the jacket was sufficiently loosened to enable...
...Harvard advanced Latin examination (2 points), the following Board examinations in Latin-(1) prose composition(advanced); (P) advanced sight translation of prose; (q) sight translation of poetry. These must be offered the same year...
...candidate may, however, substitute, in any one year, the following Latin examinations of the Board for both elementary and advanced Latin-(d) Virgil's Aeneid, books I-VI; (1) prose composition (advanced); (p)advanced sight translation of prose; (q) sight translation of poetry. A candidate offering the papers of this group, who is unable to secure a pass in both elementary and advanced Latin, may yet show knowledge sufficient to receive a pass in elementary Latin...
...time, varying from a few days to a week or two. Of the remaining 100, only 70 can be said to represent the real playing strength of the football squad. This fact makes the proportion of injuries received this year almost double as great as would appear at first sight...
...departure of the team for Marble head yesterday afternoon was the occasion of a remarkable outburst of enthusiasm, which lasted until the special car bearing the men to the North Station had disappeared from sight. A large crowd assembled in front of the Union at 1 o'clock and while the members of the team were at lunch cheers were given for Captain Hurley, for the coaches, and for the members of the team individually. Then everyone marched to the Square, one column going down Massachusetts avenue and the other one down Mr. Auburn street, each one growing steadily...