Word: aways
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recently obliged to give up all college duties on account of severe trouble with his eyes. The rest of the committee, after some unavoidable delay, have succeeded in auditing the accounts of all the athletic organizations except the Boat Club. The manager of the Boat Club has been away from Cambridge for some time, and it has been impossible, therefore, to audit his accounts. The committee respectfully submit the following report for the half year ending in February...
...spite of the prevailing opinion that college men are gradually drifting away from the churches, a carefully prepared table by Dr. Hodge shows conclusively that not only are collegians as religious as their fathers, but that the number of church members in the different colleges has largely increased during the past century. In 1795, Yale had but four or five students who were church members; today, nearly one-half hold such membership. In 1813, only two or three men at Princeton belonged to any church, while at present, one-half of them are church members. Again...
...Regiment Armory at New Haven. The H. A. A. had intended to send down a regular team, but the plan fell through for various reasons, principally because funds were not forthcoming and because it was necessary for Capt. Mandell and Mr. Lathrop, without whom no team can be sent away from Cambridge, to be in Cambridge next Saturday for the first day of the winter meetings. The men who are going to take part in the games are taking this step at their own expense and cannot be regarded as representatives of the H. A. A. K. Brown...
...courses given in the college there has never been an elementary course in astronomy. Why this has been we cannot lerstand. There may have been a time when a course in astronomy was not in demand, was not necessary in our University, but this has long since passed away. At the present time at least an elementary knowledge of astronomy is essential in a liberal and broad education, and especially in the study of the various sciences and their theories...
...light-weight sparring was contested by F. R. Peters, B. A. A., and F. Cabot, H. A. A. Peters got in more blows in the first round but Cabot forced the fighting. In the second round, Peters slipped as he was getting away from one of Cabot's rushes and fell heavily to the floor. Cabot was fresher for the third round but Peters landed some good clean hits on his face and neck. After some discussion the bout was given to Cabot...