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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting was one of the largest in the history of the Society, many of the instructors in the University and a number of graduates being present. Mr. Justin Winsor, the host of the evening, read to those who were present an account of an incident which occurred at Plymouth during the period of excitement attending the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765. By means of a large map, Mr. Winsor examined the features of Plymouth Harbor and incidentally the adventures of the people of the Mayflower on that stormy Friday night when they first landed on American soil...
...game between the freshman eleven and the Roxbury Latin School, which was to be played yesterday, was postponed on account of the rain...
...field, but was finely tackled by Crane. Trafford soon got the ball and rushed it behind the line. Goal. Harvard, 2; Exeter, 14. The ball again in play, Perry carried it down the field toward Exeter, and after Harvard had been given five yards and gained the ball on account of fouls, Austin carried it across Exeter's line. No goal. Harvard, 6; Exeter, 14. The ball after being brought out was soon pushed over Exeter's line by Perry. No goal. Harvard, 10; Exeter...
...their arms, but the umpire did not rule their playing foul. This was a heavy disadvantage for the Harvard men, who blocked only with their bodies, according to rule. The Harvard rushers did not get through the Williams rush line at all. This fault was partly excusable, however, on account of the slippery condition of the field. They are still weak in tackling and blocking and slow in dropping on the ball...
...this delay except the desire of the Union to draw a large number of men Thursday. The motive surely is an insufficient one, not to say selfish, and shows a lack of college spirit. To be sure, the Union conducted the canvass to a certain degree upon its own account; yet it has committed a breach of courtesy in keeping the college so long in suspense. Even if it purposes, also, to open the canvass again, there seems to be little reason why, considering the interest, the results already obtained should not have been announced. The CRIMSON certainly bears...