Word: crossings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: - Not many students know, perhaps, that the gilded cross over the entrance to the library is a trophy of the capture of Louisburg by the New England troops in 1744. It was taken from a French church, and its present location is the more appropriate, since the motto of Colonial troops was: "Nil desperandum Christo duce," and that of the college is "Christo et Ecclesiau...
...race between Cambridge and Harvard, the London Sporting Life says: "The race between Cambridge and Harvard will create an enormous amount of interest all over the world, and the latter university are to be congratulated on the success which their representatives have met with in inducing the Cantabs to cross the Atlantic. Mr. E. D. Brandegee and Mr. Arthur B. Fainzel, although they have not yet been able to absolutely settle the matter, have carried the negotiations so far that practically everything is arranged, and, unless something unforeseen happens, the visit will take place. - Boston Herald...
...Yale Boat Club were elected last week; E. A. Stevenson, '88, president; C. W. Stewart, '88S., vice-president; Woodruff, '89, secretary; Professor Wheeler, '51, treasurer; Parlin, '88S., and Snipe, '89, assistant treasurers. The auditing committee is composed as follows: Prof. E. L. Richards, Prof. W. H. Brewer, and Cross...
...game. From present indications the team will be the heaviest batting one that has ever represented Yale, and when it meets Harvard the fielders of both clubs will have their hands full. The batting average of Noyes on the recent trip was a trifle over .400. and Kellogg, Cross and Stagg were close behind him. Hunt the new centre field hit very hard, but was unfortunate in knocking flies to fielders. Kellogg, who was a substitute last year, showed up remarkably well, both at the bat and in the field. The outfield, notwithstand the absense of Brigham and Sheppard...
...been selected and is as follows: Ernest L. Caldwell, 159 pounds; George R. Carter, 168 pounds; Joseph W. Middlebrook, 171 pounds; Fred A. Stevenson, 178 pounds; George W. Wooeruff, 176 pounds; William H. Corbin, 185 pounds: Charles O. Gill, 170 pounds; John Rogers, Jr., captain, 168 pounds; Samuel M. Cross, 164 pounds; Richard M. Hurd, 161 pounds. Little Thompson of '90 will be coxswain...