Word: browne
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...George's School lost to Volkmann's School 5 to 4, to Stone's 8 to 6, to St. Mark's 5 to 1, and to the Brown freshmen 5 to 3. The Freshmen defeated Volkmann's and Stone's, but lost to St. Mark's and the Brown freshmen. Both teams have defeated Noble and Greenough School. The batting order: FRESHMEN. ST. GEORGE'S. Ware, l.f. s.s., Palmer Fischel, c.f. p., Naxcy Stephenson, 1b. 3b., Nevins Thomas, 3b. c., Wheeler Pritchett, s.s. l.f., Folchheimer McNeil, r.f. 1b., Philler Smith, 2b. 2b., Roberts Wendell, c. c.f., Blodget Slater, Lincoln...
...military instruments, and it had become a well-known marching tune in the regiment. Some unknown poet composed rough words to the air, and when the regiment came marching up State street on July 23, 1861, on its way to the front, the men were singing the original John Brown song. Four months later when Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, on her first visit to Washington, heard the soldiers from all sides singing this song, inspired by its stirring melody, yet not a little shocked by the rude pathos of its words, she composed here immoral 'Battle Hymn of the Republic...
...words as to this remarkable hero, John Brown. He was one of those Americans who foresaw that the conflict between the opposing forms of civilization was not only irresistible but was coming to a bloody issue in spite of all compromises and palliation. He saw that slavery must be destroyed or it would destroy the nation. And he was a man of such intrepid courage that he was willing to undertake in all calmness of mind what in another person would have been insanity. Invincible courage, even in a doubtful cause, is sure to inspire and find applause among other...
...University nine will play its second game this season with Brown on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 4 o'clock...
Since its first game with the University team on May 17, when Harvard was defeated in an exciting game by the score of 2 to 1, the Brown nine has been beaten by Amherst 4 to 2, and by Pennsylvania 4 to 1. Its only victory has been against Vermont, which it defeated 5 to 1. Harvard has won both its games since the Brown game, defeating Princeton 6 to 1, and Williams 16 to 1. These scores would seem to show that Brown has made no improvement since the first game with Harvard, which, on the other hand...