A short time ago, it will be remembered, mention was made of a tournament which the Harvard Shooting club was about to organize. Since that time the members of the club have been hard at work, and as a result the match will be held next Saturday. The purposes of this tournament are twofold, first to have a match between the shooting clubs of the various colleges, and secondly, to form an intercollegiate association for the purpose of having an annual tournament. In the first instance the club has been only partically successful, as, owing to the late nes of the date, only Yale will be able to send a team to Cambridge; but the more important purpose, the tournament will be a great success. Delegates will be present from all the prominent collegiate gun clubs, including those of Yale, Princeton, Columbia and University of Pennsylvania, and without doubt a business meeting will be held on Saturday and the association fairly started. The advantage of such an association will be patent to all, and will offer an opportunity for the clubs of the different colleges to meet and in a very pleasant way carry on the friendly rivalry already existing. The club is very unfortunate in being obliged to put the date of the tournament so late, but it is unavoidable, and for that reason several of the clubs will be prevented from participating in the shoot, but next year, if all goes well, there ought to be no reason why all the clubs should not get together. As to the match next Saturday, though the number of contestants will be small, it will be interesting, and as many as can ought to go to Watertown and encourage the team. It is almost unnecessary to urge men to go to the dinner, as it has the reputation of being one of the pleasantest of the year, still it may not be out of place to advise men to sign as soon as possible.
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CLASS DAY, JUNE 23, 1876.