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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...became very rough; Wagenhurst and Crane were hurt, and Manchester retired, Clark taking his place. At the end of the first half the score stood as above. When the game was again called Hulme made a good rush, carrying the ball to Wesleyan's twenty-yard line. After a great deal of punting by both sides, Wesleyan got the ball, and Slayback rushed through the whole Pennsylvania team scoring a touchdown. He then kicked a goal. Score, 6 to 6. Again the game became rough, and Gardiner was hurt, being obliged to retire. Cash soon made another touchdown. No goal...
...showed how much both Negroes and Indians had improved in the last twenty years. The whites of the South have been intimidated into education by the progress of the blacks. The state of Mississippi is doing more for the instruction of the Negroes than is done by Massachusetts. The great trouble, however, is the lack of teachers...
...been granted. The executive committee is pushing the work as fast as it is possible. Building plans are being prepared and masons have already given estimates of the cost of the stone-work. Although everything will be done to hasten the completion of the tank, on account of the great changes which the old gymnasium will have to undergo, it will necessarily be some time before the crew can commence working regularly in it. It is hoped, however, that everything will be in readiness...
...book of Harvard songs which has just been published, is a decided improvement over last year's edition. The compilers of the book have spared no trouble in getting together all the most recent and the best Harvard songs, and were aided in the work to a great extent by members of the Glee Club. The book is published in a very attractive form and contains fifty songs, the majority of which are well known. Many old songs which were in last year's edition, have been omitted, and in their stead the latest songs of the Glee Club have...
...religious differences between Persia and Turkey would make a great religious movement impossible. Isolated attempts at a religious crusade. like that which marked the rise of Islam, may succeed temporarily. The Mahdi in the Soudan may hold out for a time against the force sent against him. The intelligent Moslems, however, realize the utter hopelessness of an assault upon the Christian powers...