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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...track might put Harvard to the fore, and such a man should be condemned cordially; but instead of that one hears him commiserated for being compelled to keep in training four or five months in the year. Such a spirit will never defeat Yale and Princeton. Men go out to the ball games and sit like so many dummies, almost afraid to cheer lest they may hurt their opponent's feelings, and if they do cheer it is not the old ringing, victory bringing, Harvard shout but a slow dirgelike moan that presages defeat. Would that I may be proved...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letter from a Recent Graduate. | 6/7/1889 | See Source »

...already said, in order not to diminish very materially the chance which the crew has of winning the race, the crew must go to New London next week. To do this it has got to have four hundred dollars. Is there enough patriotism left in the college to raise this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The University Crew. | 6/7/1889 | See Source »

...stroke of calamity to our athletic interests. The 'varsity nine has shown at various and intermittent times that it can play winning ball. The college can rest assured that the nine will do its utmost to defeat Yale on Saturday if it receives proper support. Every Harvard man should go to the game prepared to show Captain Willard that the college is backing him. The moment the game begins, some one should start a cheer, and that cheer should not for a moment be allowed to die out. The nine should be spurred on to victory when winning, and encouraged...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 6/6/1889 | See Source »

Will all students who Intend to go to California this summer, please meet at 4 Stoughton, Wednesday evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 6/5/1889 | See Source »

...Omaha, where there is a large Princeton club. The second concert will be given at Denver, and the third at Salt Lake City. Leaving Salt Lake City, no further stops will be made until SanFrancisco is reached. The clubs will spend some time in California, and will then go north into Oregon and Washington territory, where several concerts will be given. The return east will be made by the Northern Pacific route, and the concluding concerts will be given at St. Paul and Minneapolis. It is expected that Chicago, where the clubs will disband, will be reached about September...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Western Trip of the Princeton Glee and Banjo Clubs. | 6/5/1889 | See Source »

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