THROUGH THE YEARS

50 Years Ago Today

CRIMSON, May 8, 1884

John Parker Holmes '84, and Samuel Atkins Eliot '84 won the first prizes in the Boylston Prize Declamation last night in Sanders Theatre. No Greek was used this year.

On account of an accident to the presses yesterday, the delivery of some of the papers was delayed.

Track athletics are in a flourishing condition, about thirty men being in training for the various events.

The Freshman nine must play with more snap and life, in fact, really work, if they are to win the games with Yale.