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...with the intention of putting plainly before all the students here just what role Harvard is playing in the progress of educational advancement, what her needs and what her advantages are, that we print in another column an excellent and unbiased view of the situation, written by Mr. Badger, who has for years filled an important post in the college library. Perhaps nothing in the article is more striking or more likely to be discredited by those who do not thoroughly understand the inner life of the University than the words, "Harvard's greatness is apparent in her poverty...
Besides the regular delegates there were a number of base-ball men seen about the corridors, who rendered valuable professional assistance. Chief among those from Yale were noticed Bremner and Badger, who have filled important positions on the Yale nines of the past. F. W. Smith, '86, and James A. Frye, captain of the champion CRIMSON nine, were present also. Representatives from Spalding of Chicago and Reach of Philadelphia advocated the advantages of their respective firms...
...Haven, on Monday night, another mass meeting was called to decide whether or no the committee's adverse report should be accepted. It was accepted almost unanimously. All the Yale graduates who were consulted on the subject - among them Wyllys Terry, Walter Camp, George Adee, Walter Badger, and Sam Bremner - were opposed to the scheme; and their opposition seems to have converted all those who had previously inclined the other way. Like the chicken who was convinced that the sky was falling, when a rose leaf dropped upon her back, the dim suspicion of an "alliance" between Harvard and Princeton...
Prior to the dinner the annual meeting was held in one of the parlors of the Parker House and the election of officers took place with the following result: President, W. W. Crapo; secretary, Marcus Morton, Jr., 1883; treasurer, W. J. Badger, 1882; vice-presidents, Samuel J. Elder, 1873; Samuel C. Darling, 1864; Prof. E. J. Hincks, 1866; Dr. F. I. Knight, 1862; F. W. Kittredge, 1865. - Extracts from Boston Herald...
Lost Umbrella. Somebody took a new silk umbrella, 26 in natural wood handle, Badger's make, from the noth-east corner-hole of the front umbrella rack in the Auditors office, Wednesday noon November 17, between 12.30 and 1.15 p.m. Will please return it to J. W. Mack, Law School or 77 Cambridge street...