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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...raised. Mr. Hunneman, '89, called the meeting to order, and it was moved and seconded that Dr. Francke should appoint a committee, numbering from 18 to 24, and that this committee should canvass the college dormitories, solicit by mail subscriptions from men living outside of the yard, and hand around in the German classes, printed blanks for subscriptions...
...Harvard. He did not do badly but received poor backing up. Hartford got only thirteen hits off his delivery, while Harvard got fifteen with a total of nineteen off the Hartvord pitcher. He was a little wild and gave six men first on called balls, but on the other hand he struck out six. Harvard's work at the bat was excellent. Winkleman is left handed and pitches a slow, deceptive ball, and Harvard got only eight strike outs with fifteen hits for nineteen. Everyone on the university nine got at least one hit, and Howland got three...
Among the changes in the course for next year will be the transfer of English 12, the course in composition, from Professor Wendell to Professor Briggs. Professor Wendell will, on the other hand, deliver the lectures in English A to freshmen, instead of Professor Briggs...
...will be seen that the dates for the Harvard-Yale Freshman baseball games have been at last agreed upon to the satisfaction of both sides. There is no reason why thearrangment thus made should not be satisfactory in every way. The game at Cambridge is now close at hand and in the time which now remains the freshman nine will have to put forth every effort to strengthen itself. At present the prospects of winning are not very bright, but hard work and unceasing practice may bring success...
...drawing. This year the same grievance exists in an aggravated form. Out of one hundred and forty one rooms, fifty nine, or almost one-half are assigned to '93 men. Some of the best rooms in Hastings and in the yard are drawn by subfreshmen. On the other hand there are many men who have tried for three or four years and have not succeeded in getting into the yard. This is obviously unjust. The advantages and conveniences of a college room are so great that every student is eager to get one. Naturally this desire does not decrease toward...