Word: acte
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...promised and paid the Harvard Football Association a guarantee of $250 to secure the game. When the association learned, however, that the West Point team was not allowed to charge admission to its games and was supported entirely by voluntary subscription the guarantee was returned. In recognition of this act, the cup was sent with the following letter...
...recollections of the visit of your eleven here last fall are of the pleasantest nature; but it has been felt by the members of our association that this was not enough, and that your generous act in returning the guarantee, paid to secure the game, called for more substantial acknowledgement than mere words. There has been no thought or attempt on our part, in sending this, toward a repayment of that gift, and we trust you will consider it in no such light. Our athletics, as you may know, being supported entirely by voluntary subscription, the return of our guarantee...
...altos and baritones, and all men who play on wind instruments are earnestly urged to take part in the next rehearsal, which is to be on Wednesday evening next. If two or three more piccolos and drums can be secured a drum corps will undoubtedly be formed, which will act in connection with the band...
Arnold Scott '97 made a hit in the first act as the gentle Prince of Fez, and F. Winchester '97 could not have been better as the valet to the Grand Inquisitor. A. R. Sheriff '96, in the role of the tipsy gypsy, Carlos, also did well. The other members of the cast acted their parts conscientiously...
...gypsy dance in the second act evoked well-deserved applause and several encores were given. J. S. Holbrook '96 was graceful and attractive as the premiere danseuse...