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...large club-room and a number of dressing-rooms, and, above, there is a deck from which to watch the finish of the races. They are moored in line along Christ-church Meadows, from near the mouth of the Cherwell almost up to Folly Bridge, and a very picturesque sight they are. The 'Varsity of course has its barge, besides, larger and more gorgeous than the others. Outside of the line of barges are several floats, where, as also above the bridge, boats of all kinds imaginable can be hired...
Well, I'll tell you briefly what I did in my papers, and then you can judge for yourself whether I ought to be astonished or not. First came the Latin at sight. I had only read, in addition to the common authors, Ennius, Varro, Quintilian, Lucilius, Martial, Juvenal, and some twenty others. With this imperfect preparation I soon saw that I could do nothing, and was about to leave the room in despair, when it came into my head that the examiners were said to admire above all things originality. Now I am original or nothing. I determined...
...confidently expect to see our representatives carry off more prizes than have ever before been brought back to Cambridge from an Intercollegiate Field Meeting. It is to be hoped that as many of the students as possible will accompany the Team to Mott Haven, as the sight of familiar faces, and the feeling that their success is a matter of interest to the College at large, will go far towards encouraging our athletes, and spurring them on to their best efforts...
...Pindar I read off at sight...
...examinations for Second-Year Honors in Classics will take place May 8 and 10. The subjects will be the translation of the specified portions of Greek and Latin authors supposed to have been read by the candidates, and the translation of Greek and Latin at sight. The examinations in Greek and Latin composition will be postponed until the end of the term, and will then take the place of final examinations in Greek 4 and Latin 3, counting both for honors and for the year's mark in those courses...