Word: holding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...scheme. A sum of five hundred dollars has already been given by Mr. Villard, of New York, towards defraying the expenses, and with that as a basis there seems to be every reason to hope that enough money can be obtained to start a library if those interested take hold of the matter with a will...
Andover and Exeter will hold an inter scholastic tournament this year on the plan of the Intercollegiate games. The two schools have never before this year met in field sport. The tournament will be held at Exeter on June...
...regular meeting of the Shooting Club was held at Watertown, yesterday afternoon. Only a few men were present, but there were enough men to hold the Founders Cup match. This was won by Quinlan. The score...
...active and energetic society, and by its tournaments and matches, has revived an interest throughout the college in two scientific and deservedly popular games. The success of the club during the past year has shown conclusively that chess does not demand too much time and study to hold a secure place among college games, and that whist may be raised to a higher plane than that of a mere diversion of a few idle moments. The promised annual tournaments will serve as a stimulus to players outside of the society, and thus the club's increased prosperity is a matter...
...tomorrow's issue we shall publish schedule of the class baseball games together with a series of rules by which these games will be governed. We can do no more than express our appreciation of the energetic manner in which this year's class captains are taking hold of this matter. Finally, for the first time in three years there is a chance of the class championship being decided. For the last two years we have seen the college year close with these games undecided, for no other reason than unpardonable inertness on the part of the captains; but this...