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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...address was concerning "What the students can do for the college." The first idea of the average student on being asked this question, would be, that he might best serve his college by excelling in athletics, but while it is a good thing to excel in body, in strength and in health, only a few can possibly serve the college in this way. There are other ways for you to serve the college. Harvard represents a peculiar policy of government; a policy which gives freedom to its students and which can only be successful as its results are successful. Students...
...Saturday the cricket eleven went to Lowell and played a game with the local team. Lowell won the toss, went to the bat, and made a total of 135. For Harvard, Garrett did the best bowling. Brown and Garrett went in first for Harvard and made 29 before Garrett was bowled by Thorpe. Then Brown saw the rest of the eleven go out, while he carried his bat for 35 out of a total of 65. The score...
...semi-finals in the doubles played Saturday morning, Lee and Tallant beat Orcutt and Potter 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. The playing of Lee and Tallant in the first set was poor, and the work of all four players was very unsteady. The finals will be played today between Lee and Tallant and Lockett and Wrenn...
...rush gaining several yards. Fearing again gained ground and was followed by a couple of good rushes by Lee aided by Trafford's blocking off. Williams secured the ball and attempted to kick but the ball was stopped and Upton dropped on it behind the goal line, scoring the first touchdown in eight minutes. Goal. Score 6-0. A bad pass lost Williams fifteen yards. The ball was then kicked and Crosby secured it. Harvard lost fifteen yards by Harding's poor pass and three downs were soon called. Upton, Fearing and Lee each gained ground, aided by good blocking...
...teach my new system of short hand, which is liberally endorsed by the press and expert stenographers as the easiest, briefest and most accurate system of shorthand extant; it can be completely mastered in three months and a speed of 125 words per minute acquired. Pupils write from the first lesson. The first week will be free and I cordially invite all students of the college to visit our school and see what progress can be made even in a week. All who are directly or indirectly interested, please send for catalogue to Hall's Commercial College, 493 Washington...