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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...October number, and is remarkable for the high standard and general excellence of its pieces. Perhaps the most praiseworthy are "Count Tolstoi and My Confession," and a beautifully expressed poem, of much greater length than the average literary poem. As a whole, the pieces show more thought than usual and predict a bright year in our literary life...
FALL BOAT RACES.- In place of the usual scratch races, there will be, in ten days or so, a mile-race between three crews composed of rowing men chosen by lot and trained for a few days by the '88, '89 and '90 captains; also a scratch race between four crews of '91 men. If it seems advisable, a single-scull race also. The book for signatures is at Bartlett's drug store. Per order...
...Williams, Kimball played well, and for Yale, Beecher and Gill did the best work. The work of the rush line was effectual, their lining up being especially noticeable; but the backs are not as good as usual...
...ELLIS.FALL BOAT RACES.- In place of the usual scratch races, there will be, in ten days or so, a mile-race between three crews composed of rowing men chosen by lot and trained for a few days by the '88, '89 and '90 captains; also a scratch race between four crews of '91 men. If it seems advisable, a single-scull race also. The book for signatures is at Bartlett's drug store. Per order...
...usual practice of the eleven took place Saturday afternoon. A number of men who are considered promising candidates were not present. It is likely that they believe their chances so good that they need not play on Saturdays unless so inclined. We do not say that this was the cause of their absence. It is only likely that it was the cause. There has been much talk about Harvard's good prospects this year, but if this kind of business continues athletics will do their best to find a lower level than the one they now occupy. No doubt such...