A large proportion of ladies were present at the second winter meeting of the H. A. A., but on the whole, the attendance was small. There were but few entries for most of the events and not a great deal of enthusiasm was aroused among the spectators. As it was impossible to follow the order of events on the program, W. F. Pills bury, '89, opened the meeting with an excellent exhibition on the flying rings. He performed many difficult feats with grace and precision.

The next event was the first bout in fencing between S. Dexter 2d, '90, and H. R. Allen, Jr., '92. Dexter showed the most skill and won five points to Allen's three. J. M. Morton, Jr., '91, easily defeated J. T. Lincoln, '92, in the second bout, five points to one.

The first round of feather-weight sparing was between F. L. Dabney, '91, and H. S. McPherson, '91. Dabney had a decided advantage in weight, but he seemed afraid of his opponent. Both men showed a great tendency to close in, so that in the first round there were thirteen clinches and only about three fair blows. McPherson struck hard, and drew blood early in the third round. The advantage was so clearly on his side that it was not considered necessary to finish the bout.

The next bout showed some lively and scientific sparring. It was give and take between the contestants, J. L. Dodge, '91, and P. Marquand, '89. The first round was very nearly even. Dodge seemed to have a slight advantage in the second. The third round was blow for blow again, and neither man guarded as well as before. Dodge again sparred rather the better, but the bout was so close that the referee decided another round of two minutes necessary. Both men were tired, and rained blows on each other's faces. Dodge got in several undercuts and seemed to have the best of it, but the referee called for another round after the men had rested.

Meanwhile, J. P. Lee, '91, and R. G. Leavitt, '89, appeared for an exhibition high jump. Leavitt dropped out at 5 feet, 5 inches, and Lee won, clearing 5 feet, 5 3 8 inches. This event will be open to all colleges at the next meeting.

J. P. Lee, '91, H. R. Allen, '92, and J. D. Gorham, '90, performed on the horizontal bar. Lee excelled in grace and won the event, though Allen, also, gave a highly creditable exhibition.

The final bout in fencing, which followed, was an interesting and scientific contest. It was close throughout but was finally won by Dexter, who had once disarmed his opponent.

The next event was a one-minute round between Dodge and Marquand. Both men had recovered their strength and went at each other as if they were determined to make the best of their short time. Marquand was slightly quicker, but Dodge was surer of his blows and battered his opponent's face steadily. He seemed to have a decided advantage for the first half minute, but Marquand rallied toward the end and got in several telling blows. When time was called, Marquand was exhausted, while Dodge still appeared equal to another round. The judges could not agree, and Dr. Appleton decided the bout a draw, much to the disappointment of the audience, who called for Dodge. As neither man was declared winner in this bout, it was necessary to make the feather-weight sparring a draw between Dodge and Marquand. McPherson had consented to withdraw before the fifth round between the other two men was fought, for neither of these would have been in condition to spar with a fresh opponent.

H. S. McPherson had a walkover in the bantamweight sparring, because his only opponent, G. S. McPherson, '89, was found to be overweight.

The meeting was brought to a close by the final tug-of-war between '89 and '91, for the class championship. '89 won an inch on the drop, and continually increased their advantage without many heaves, so that before three minutes they had two inches, at four and a half minutes three inches, and when time was called five inches. Higgins, anchor of '91, did not get his legs fairly straightened out during the tug and would probably have lost a foot or more of rope in another minute.

The officers of the meeting were as follows: Judges of general events, Messrs. C. H. Kip, '83, and A. T. Dudley, '87; referee of sparring, Dr. William Appleton; judges of sparring, Messrs. J, P. H. Hawes, '73, and W. Austin, L. S.; judges of fencing, Mr. Curtis Guild, '81 and Dr. T. A. DeBlois.