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...five chances. Then again, Wrenn, who has lately been suffering from tonsilitis, was unable to play the game out and his place was taken in the fourth inning by Morton, who made two errors. Buckman, who took Scannell's place in the eighth, had no chance to distinguish himself. The game was lost not on account of poor playing by any one or two men but by the wretched fielding of the whole nine. Of the infield Wrenn and Paine, each of whom played but three innings, were the only men who did not make an error. Highlands and Scannell...
...game was played on the main floor of the Gymnasium, twenty-four men taking part, twelve on each side. To distinguish one another the men on one side wore blue handkerchiefs on their heads while the men on the other side wore red handkerchiefs. As in lacrosse, every man on one side must cover his man on the opposite side. There is an excellent chance for team work. The game combines in itself the main features of basket-ball with the good parts of lacrosse and football...
...Paine and Highlands in good form, and did great work at the bat, having four hits, with a total of six, to his credit. Garrison, besides making two safe hits, filled his position at centre without an error. Selfridge and Rand, the other two fielders, had no chance to distinguish themselves, but the latter showed up well at the bat. Winslow at third made one rather inexcusable error, but otherwise played a good game. Dean at second played steadily, but needs to be a little quicker. Hayes and Stevenson covered first without an error. It is a close race...
Faith was a very simple thing, yet like life, though simple was very complex. We should distinguish between faith and its outward aspects as well as between the different kinds of faith. There was the faith that could see God in Hebrew history but could not see Him in American history. Then there was the anticipatory faith which also lacked connection with the life of the present. Such faith which removed God from the duties, the struggles, the passions of every day was sure to breed unbelief...
...live or be exposed. If the child was found to be sufficiently perfect to live he was allowed but a few years under the influence of his mother, being early taught the use of arms; and on becoming of age at fifteen years he was expected to distinguish himself by some gallant deed at the head of his twelve Busuks. When a boy and girl were engaged each had to give a dowry and if the engagement should be broken inside of three years the one breaking the engagement lost the dowries...