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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...part of the chairman. The usual request to dispense with the presence of the upper classmen was rebuked by a young gentlemen who gallantly moved to "extend the hospitalities of the room to the upper classmen." Whenever the interest seemed to flag several gentleman were kind enough to add fuel to the fire by moving to adjourn, and the fire blazed up, much to the amusement of all and the distress of the presiding officer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Class Meeting. | 10/2/1884 | See Source »

...annual meeting of the board of overseers yesterday the board concurred with the president and fellows in their votes as follows: to add to the list of thosewho received the degree of M. D, at the last commencement, the name of Herbert Burr Howard; to insert in the quinquennial catalogue the name of Reuben Whittier Lording, Jacob Causler Patten, proctor; to reappoint Henry Preble, A. B. tutor in Greek and Latin for three years from Sept. 1, 1884; electing Harry Barker Hill, A. M. professor of chemsitry; to appoint Edward L. Godkin lectured on free trade for the year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MEETING OF THE OVERSEERS. | 8/25/1884 | See Source »

...even tie for first place both Dartmouth games would have to be won. "This position," says the Dartmouth, "appears slightly egotistical." We do not know exactly what definition the word "egotistical" may have at Dartmouth, but it is certainly different from the ordinary one, and we may add the one in vogue here. But, even if we had declared that we were sure of defeating Dartmouth in both her games, we doubt, in view of certain events which occurred on two days of last week, if our assertions could have been called egotistical. We certainly thought that we could defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/19/1884 | See Source »

...their match. If our freshmen win the third Yale game, which may be played on Friday, we may fairly claim the freshman championship at baseball. In view of the existence of these excellent nines it may be asked why a regular freshman league cannot be organized. It would certainly add more interest to the sport to feel that our freshmen were contending not for the championship of two colleges only, but of several. If the colleges of the New England States should join in this league, the time and expense involved would not be much greater than at present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/18/1884 | See Source »

...best wishes. The event in which they are to participate is of interest, not only to their class, but to the whole college. The year's work done by the crew and captain show that they appreciate the responsibility resting on them, and will do their best to add another to our numerous victories on the Thames. The crew is a powerful one and ought to inspire confidence in its well wishers; but as the latest reports from New London show, no mean adversaries will be found in the Columbia freshman crew. This afternoon the freshmen take their last pull...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/18/1884 | See Source »

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