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Now it is Orren Bates, '84, - Business Manager. seldom that such a great mistake as this happens, but Rufus M. '85, Assistant Business Manager. Jones, every we see something day of the same nature ; although Subscription Price, One Copy, One Year, $1.0O less evident, still it is a mistake by which Haverford Col- lege is left out entirely. The Havehfordian is the official organ of the students of Haverford College, and is published monthly during the College year. The Cricket Club is one of the greatest advertisements Literary communications should be addressed to the editors. the college could wish, but if it cannot be known that it The regular price of subscription to the Haver- is the Haverford College Club how can the college be benefited it ? fordian is only $1.00 per year. Old Haverfor- by We say once more, let the name be changed so that Haverford College may get the full bene- dians in particular, and friends of the College fit ol her victories and help bear her defeats, and that generally, should give us their hearty support in she may have due praise both in her victories and defeats. our endeavors to raise the standard of literary zvork in the College. Arrangements having been With this number we publish a list of the prizes made with the publishers of the "Student" we are offered by the Cricket Club, and also the rules under which they are offered. They are offered for proficiency enabled to mail to any address the "Student" and in every branch of cricket, batting, bowling, and fielding, u Haverfordian " togetherfor $[.50 per year. and are of such value that every one ought to try for them. Of course, the first eleven prizes are open only to The experience of this year brings forcibly to our members of the first eleven, and new members are usu- minds the need of some new method in regard to the ally debarred from competition for these; but the prizes soliciting of members for the private societies. offered to those not on the first eleven are open to all, Some, if not many, before they become aware of the and every one should do his best to obtain one of these importance of the step, are induced to join the one which, prizes.