Word: amateur
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...William Brewster's talk to night. Mr. Brewster will give particular attention to the birds that are with us throughout the year and to our summer visitors, and will accompany his talk with some directions for the collecting of birds and eggs. Owing to the considerable number of Amateur ornithologists in college active in collecting, the talk comes very opportunately with the pleasant weather for outdoor work...
...rumored that Lange, the amateur champion walker, has entered Columbia to take part in the Mott Haven games. His record is 6 minutes 45 1-5 seconds...
...amateur base-ball arena, as best represented by the college nines, has really done nothing to make the game interesting this season, and as a result small figure and pitching contests may be expected. Their rules encourage wild pitching as much as ever and handicap the batsman, and were adopted, apparently, without a thorough study or acquaintance with the principles of the game or the innovations made by the professional organizations. It is a fact that at the meeting held in this city to form a new college league, there was scarcely a representative who had any positive information about...
...play is picturesque thoughout, and the music taking - so are the girls. Weaver's dancing and acting were especially good and Painter's voice was sympathetic. The heroines filled their somewhat difficult parts successfully, and the chorus in voice and stage business were excellently drilled, a rare thing in amateur theatricals. Morgan, Clark and Prescott deserve notice. Theatrical committee - G. B Painter, J. G. King, T, Woodbury; prompter, W. S. Ellis; property manager, J. P. Morgan...
Carter, the champion amateur cross-country runner, and Lang, the champion amateur walker of the world, will take part in the athletic meeting at Princeton next Monday...