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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...time set for the race was 4.15, but it was 4.30 before the crews made their appearance, the freshmen first, followed by the juniors and seniors. The sophomores were late and appeared on the line with only six men. In coming through the piles, for the tide was too high to allow the boats to get under the bridge, No. 4's ontrigger was broken. This put '91 practically out of the race. The four crews got off together at the word of the starter. The seniors almost immediately forged ahead, closely followed by '90 and '92. The sophomores with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '89 Wins the Fall Class Races. | 10/27/1888 | See Source »

...public schools on the prohibition question from a scientific standpoint. Mr. Green, '89, was second on the affirmative. He said that total prohibition was impossible. There are many illicit distilleries in the South which will be sure to increase under a prohibitory law as they have increased under high license. Mr. D. C. Torrey then spoke ably for the negative. He referred to Nebraska and Iowa. Nebraska with high license has a steady increase of crime. Iowa has total prohibition and the number of arrests in the state has decreased remarkably...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Union Debate. | 10/26/1888 | See Source »

Last evening the Rev. Phillips Brooks, of Boston, delivered an interesting address to the members of the St. Paul's Society. He congratulated the society upon its growth and the high standing which it has attained in the college. He then spoke of the position of the Christian man in the University. A true Christian, the speaker said, was a follower of Jesus, and one who was not ashamed to own it. Christianity is not a sect or division of religion, it is the universal religion or none...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: St. Paul's Society. | 10/25/1888 | See Source »

...field most of the time. Harvard started off the second half in possession of the ball and soon forced it up to Cambridge's fifteen-yard line. Carpenter, by a good rush, carried it round the end and made a touchdown, from which he kicked a goal. The High School team now began to play harder, and good rushes took the ball to Harvard's twenty-yard line. Corbitt made a fine rush through the whole freshman team and got a touchdown. Goal. Score 6-6. During the rest of the half, Harvard failed to score, although she had possession...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Freshmen, 6; Cambridge High and Latin Schools, 6. | 10/24/1888 | See Source »

Cambridge High and Latin Schools-Whittemore (captain), Wrenn, Thayer, Haines, Rodgers, Moore, Fox; quarter-back, Stephens; half-backs, Corbitt and Whitman; fuil-back, Clark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Freshmen, 6; Cambridge High and Latin Schools, 6. | 10/24/1888 | See Source »

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