Word: even
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...great pleasure for the CRIMSON to call attention to the lecture to be given in Sanders Theatre this evening by Hon. Thomas M. Cooley. Judge Cooley is not only one of the most distinguished men of our own country, but is of more than national reputation. He is a recognized authority on all questions relating to the constitution of the United States, and in his present position as chairman of the Inter-state Commerce Commision is, without doubt, doing more than any one else to establish American law in regard to railroads. He has already done much to abolish corporate...
...present there seems to be a good chance for making a hard and even a winning fight for the championship. There are enough old men to form a good nucleus, and as the new material is unusually promising, the team will probably be stronger than that of last year. If no accidents happen to the players, Harvard may hope to win back the honors which now rest with Princeton...
...regard to the salary of musicians it may be safely asseted that exceptional men get as high as $7,000 or even $8,000 a year. but there are not more than a dozen such incomes in this country. A first class musician may expect to get anywhere from $2,500 to $4,000 per annum. But it must be remembered that these amounts are received only by men of remarkable talent. The best teachers get four, five, or six dollars an hour for their lessons. It is very advisable that a man learn to play the organ, so that...
...attention to their instruments, and will play for less than Americans can afford to. Playing on the pianoforte does not require so much time as the violin, and the best authorities consider that in no case should more than three hours a day be given to the former instrument, even by professional pupils. It is a mistake to think that organ playing is injurious to the finest piano playing. The truth is that ability to play the organ will be found greatly to help the pianist. The expense of receiving a musical education here is not more than five...
...canoes; Crowninshield and Fessenden, Harding and VanSchaick, were the contestants. The latter pair won through the misfortune of the former, who upset directly in front of the boat house. The third race was an open canoe contest, single blades. Herrick, '90, and Cheney, '92, entered and made a very even race, but Herrick finally getting the inside course gained about half a length which he held to the end. Time 9 minutes, 5 3-5 seconds. The fourth event was open to members of the Puritan club and was limited to open canoes, single blade. As only one man appeared...