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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...well known evil of eighty-eight's nine-over-confidence. In the first inning Harvard scored nine runs, but in all the subsequent innings the playing became loose. A spirit of over-confidence, gained from unexpected success at first, made the rest of the game in strong contrast on account of poor play. So many freshman teams have suffered form a spirit of over-confidence that it is to be hoped that eighty eight will not fall into the same trap...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/8/1885 | See Source »

...sneers at all other religious sects, make the men more inclined toward the faith of the college. This is a view of college that is most amusing to all who are within its precincts and get a glimpse of the true state of affairs, and it is only on account of the antiquity of the accusations that laughter is restrained. Age has given the charge a veneer of truth which modern investigation will scrape off in a few seconds showing the rottenness of the under structure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unitarian Harvard. | 5/7/1885 | See Source »

TENNIS ASSOCIATION.- On account of the fact that in a few days the policemen detailed to keep all persons off of Holmes and Jarvis Fields, except students of the University and their friends, will begin their duty, and as the rule will be in force during the entire day, the Tennis Association has taken the following means in regard to "shackers." None of them will be allowed on the field, but players may take one or two of them for their own service, and when they have finished play will tell them to get off the fields, a request which...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/6/1885 | See Source »

...view of these facts, every student indebted to the late Mr. Fredriksen, whether on account of services rendered, or of money loaned, will see the necessity of discharging his indebtedness at once. The money may be sent to Mrs. P. J. Fredriksen, Washington Street, Somerville, Mass...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN APPEAL FOR MRS. FREDRIKSEN. | 5/4/1885 | See Source »

...have come and gone. Naturally enough three quarters of the undergraduates are to-day in the depths of despondency, while the other fraction of the college is correspondingly elated. Yet, barring the unfortunate occurence which deprived eighty-six of one of its most powerful oars, and leaving out of account the accident which partially disabled the eighty-eight boat, it must be admitted that the race between the two winning crews was won on its merits. While eighty-seven is to be heartily congratulated on its success, we cannot refrain from giving a word of sympathy to eighty-five. During...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/2/1885 | See Source »

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