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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Howe had Carter completely under his sway, making three base-hits and two sacrifice hits out of six times to the bat. Wright, Nunn, and Tyng also batted finely. Thayer and Nunn fielded finely, while Wright and Latham played their bases with their usual perfection. Ripley and Brown did their best for Yale, and played a fine up-hill game. Carter was well backed up by Ives, the former's delivery having a decidedly erratic tendency, and consequently being hard to handle without errors...
SINCE the speaking was so successful, it is all the more to be regretted that the decisions of the judges were not successful also. We say this weighing our words, for there were few indeed, we had almost said none, of those who heard the speaking, who were not disappointed and surprised at the award of the prizes. We would not for a moment question either the undoubted merits of the successful competitors, or the wishes of the gentlemen who acted as judges to do their best in a very difficult and, to some of them apparently, a novel position...
...Class of 1878 in bidding farewell to college-life may be satisfied with the honorable record it leaves behind. To '78 we owe the restoration of Class Day with its time-hallowed associations, and also the example of an election of Class-Day representatives by a fair vote of the class, free from the dictation of societies and of packed meetings. Not only is the proud position which Harvard now holds, - a position so dear to the heart of every student, the championship both of the bat and of the oar - in a great measure due to the leaders which...
...with stationary wash-bowls and bath-tubs, and have brick floors and glazed-brick walls; thus, the greatest durability and the greatest cleanliness are at once obtained. The small wing, between the other two, measures 14 by 10 feet, and is reserved for an enormous shower-bath. This room also is floored and walled with brick, and it is said that twelve or fifteen persons can stand under the "shower" at the same time...
...reality a supper. The usual routine of such occasions was pleasantly varied, and a large number of toasts were responded to. Mr. Gooch was elected toast-master of the evening; and after the past and present officers of the society had been called upon, many of the members also responded, including those of the first ten from '81 who were present. The appearance of Mr. Wheelan and Mr. Redding, who have contributed largely to the success of the stage of the society, was the signal for hearty applause. Mr. Ranlett answered to the "Records," Mr. Jones to the "Committee...