Word: closing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...score its first victory in the present series. The contest was so full of interesting features that it is impossible to record them all. Perhaps what called for most applause was the terrific hitting of the champions, and, next to that, the terrific fielding of their opponents. Towards the close of the game the Bessies released some of their regular players and availed themselves of professional talent, - but in vain. The following summary will give some idea of the work done. Several threatening letters received at this office will serve to explain the omission of the individual scores...
...case a race is arranged with Columbia and Harvard, the freshman crew will have quarters close by the 'varsity at New London, and will take their meals at the same place with them. - Yale News...
...glad to hear at last of definite news from the prayer petitions. One of our editors asked Mr. McKengie at the close of the Overseer's meeting on Wednesday, what had been done about the petitions. He replied that they had been handed over for consideration to the five newly appointed preachers and the Plummer professor; that if they decided in favor of them - "and," he continued, "you may say from me, that they will undoubtedly be granted" - they would pass the Overseers with out any discussion; they would go into effect next year, and would probably be supplemented...
...Capt. Peters, of the foot ball team, who weighs nearly 200 pounds, was the latter's coxswain, and he saved the race for his crew by cutting out the light-weights at the turn, thus getting a lead which the others were unable to make up. It was a close race, however, the heavy-weights winning by but 4 feet. The time was about...
...contest may be expected. The reproach is often made against Harvard and other colleges that the art of public speaking so indispensable to the American citizen, is shamefully neglected; but the custom of holding prize declamations frees Harvard to a certain extent from this reproach. The competition is always close, while the interest taken by the students at large shows that the importance of this branch of education is greatly appreciated at Harvard. We feel confident that the audience at Sanders Theatre to-night will be a large...