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Dates: during 1870-1879
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ADMISSION conditions in Modern and Physical Geography, Physical Science, French, German, and English Composition may be made up by special examinations, to be held at the close of the Christmas recess...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 12/5/1879 | See Source »

When the trail is found, the pack close up, and follow it strictly. If, however, the hares are viewed at any part of the run, the trail may be disregarded, and the hares chased by the shortest route. The master of the hunt (the hares not having been sighted) determines a point from which the hounds are permitted to race for home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPORTING COLUMN. | 12/5/1879 | See Source »

Messrs. A. G. Warner, '82, H. T. Oxnard, '82, and A. L. Hall, '80, started for the mile-run. Warner soon dropped out, and Oxnard, who had kept close to Hall's heels most of the way, lost ground in trying to spurt on the last lap, and came in second. Hall's time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHLETIC MEETING. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...last event was a fifth-mile hurdle-race. About fifteen men entered, and it was amusing to see the frequent falls and close competition. Wendell, '82, got the lead near the start, and won in 57 sec. H. Elliott, S. S., was second, and Field, '80, third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHLETIC MEETING. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...Freshman Eleven played their first game of the season, against Phillips Exeter Academy, October 18. Exeter won the toss, and Hooker kicked off well; Cabot soon got the ball, and the Freshmen kept it for some time in close proximity to Exeter's goal; the home team, however, by fine rushing and passing, after a hard struggle, succeeded in getting a touch-down, the ball having struck a tree and bounded back into an Exeter man's hands; time was then called...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPORTING COLUMN. | 10/24/1879 | See Source »

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