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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Marbles of the Parthenon." The lecture was largely taken up with descriptions of the sculptured figures on the western pediment, as contrasted with those on the other pediments. The figures on the western pediment are varied both in character and in execution. Many of them have been injured and almost destroyed by the time and weather, but enough still remain to show us that the marbles were figured in the most delicate manner. In many places, however, the figures are almost intact, and there the beautiful outlines serve to show the skill of the sculptors. The most remarkable thing...
...crew of '88, we are told, endeavored to "unlearn the radically wrong principles" of the three previous years. The endeavor was pre-eminently successful, and what was the result? A crushing defeat, such as had never been seen upon the Thames. At one time in the race there was almost half a mile between the two crews. Yale, naturally enough, retained the principles, the efficacy of which she had tested, and gave even a better exhibition of rowing than the Harvard crew...
...England, Scotland and Ireland. The '84 team played seventeen games in all, winning nine, losing four and drawing four, and barring a crushing defeat at the hands of the celebrated Marylebone Club, generally known as the "M. C. C.," which numbers amongst its three thousand and more members, (almost every amateur cricketer of note in England), the record of the team was very creditable. The most notable victory of the Philadelphians was that over the Gentlemen of Gloucestershire whom they defeated by seven wickets. The county was represented by its best amateurs including Dr. W. G. Grace, the Leviathan...
...afternoon. All the crews went out on the water with the exception of '91 and '92 class crews. The '92 crew rowed in the tank for the last time on Saturday, and this afternoon it will begin rowing on the river. The Charles was entirely free from ice, and almost the only difficulty which the crews met was in launching the barges from the small float. The large float is in readiness to be put in position and it is expected that it will be put in the water today or tomorrow...
...some respects, and rather discouraging in others. Just now the prospect for a good 'varsity nine this spring are doubtful. Most of the men who composed the last nine have left college, and the material among the under classmen is undeveloped. Men well up in athletic circles are almost unanimous in their opinion that no representative nine will be placed in the field this season. One important reason for this is the fact that the new State armory on the Union grounds practically deprives Technology of their use. The only other place to be had is the ball grounds...