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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cannot properly be said that the interest manifested in lacrosse is reviving, for it has never been subject to the same fluctuations of enthusiasm characteristic of many other sports, but the attention paid to the game is certainly greater now than ever before. There are many men in college who not having the sufficient amount of training and practice to compete successfully in track athletics, base-ball or rowing, recognize that in lacrosse can be found one of the best means of obtaining thorough and systematic exercise. Contrary to the experience of most of the members of our 'varsity teams...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/13/1888 | See Source »

Saturday night the Amherst boys sang to a large and enthusiastic audience, and they feel confident that Yale cannot equal their success when they give their concert Wednesday evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rival Concerts at Newton. | 4/3/1888 | See Source »

...year examinations render it difficult for all members of the college. As a reslt from these unpleasant features we naturally look forward to the Easter recess as a period of relaxation from our duties, and a time of social enjoyment at home. As we are about to leave we cannot help but think of the heroic conduct and self-denial of those men on the various athletic teams who remain in training at Cambridge rather than invalidate whatever chances they may have of excelling in their respective branches. That the University is deeply grateful for the sacrifices they make...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/3/1888 | See Source »

...fully agree with a writer who has said that when the limit of legitimate expenditure has been shown, the impulse to economy must come from the homes of the student and not from the college authorities. In the great freedom of college life which exists to-day, the authorities cannot be called upon to occupy the place of ethical teachers, while few would advocate such a step backward as the imposition of restraint would necessitate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/2/1888 | See Source »

...that the recalled essay had been written by a member of the Annex till some time after their report had been handed in. The question, whether, if the three judges had actually read the Annex essay, they would have declared it worthy of a prize, has been raised, but cannot be answered. In the statements in the editorial of last Monday in regard to the opening of the envelope, we erred through following false information. The judges could not have discovered the name or status of the author of the essay in question by "opening the sealed letter which accompanied...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Bowdoin Prize Award. | 3/29/1888 | See Source »

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