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...enthusiasm as do those of the base-ball nine. The appearance of the field with its thronged seats, the gymnasium and the venerable college buildings in the distance, is in itself enough to inspire those who will represent Harvard to-morrow. But much can be done towards making the sight fairer and more encouraging by having the college colors displayed in every part of the field. We hope to see every man carry quantities of crimson to Holmes Field and wave it there right lustily...
...Harvard quarters are directly opposite the starting point, on the east side of the river. The house at first sight impresses one as being a pretty summer cottage. It is surrounded on three sides by a wide piazza, and standing as it does on a little bluff, commands a fine view of the river. The quarters are painted a deep crimson, - and on the flag-staff, which is raised above the roof, floats a large flag, which has seen service for many years. On the ground floor is a large and airy dining room, and a kitchen, well supplied with...
Several men in college have made complaints in regard to the English literature courses in college. They say that they are altogether too superficial. They seem to lose sight of the aim of these courses. It is not intended in studying the history of English literature by centuries, to give a thorough study of the different writers. As has been several times expressed at the lectures, the idea of the courses is to give men a knowledge of who the writers are, what period and school they belong to, and what their general work has been. With this foundation laid...
...learn from the Yale Record that their athletes in the Mott Haven games were virtually first but nominally second in the contest through a deplorable failure of sight on the part of some of the disinterested judges...
...spend what amounted to a full course for at least two years in this branch, now practically the same work is covered in two half-courses. It will be noticed that the freshmen courses in Latin are all framed in a manner to encourage ease in reading at sight, the aim being to prepare them more thoroughly for the higher work, which cannot be done satisfactorily unless the students have a very good working knowledge of the language; such as can be gained only by reading at sight. A great addition to two of the elementary courses in Greek...