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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...matches was 21, while the spectators present swelled the number of those on the range to 35, or more. The scores, on an average, showed a decided improvement over the former work of the club, especially in the double-bird match, though the figures in this match were kept down somewhat by a stiff breeze from the southwest. Owing to the large number of entries in the regular matches, it was found necessary to omit the customary "scrub-team" match. The summary of the afternoon's work is as below...
...When Marathon was fought," he said near the end, "and Greece kept free, each of the victorious generals voted himself to be first in honor, but all agreed that Miltiades was second...
...talk on the uses of our library catalogue, went away convinced of the complexity of our system of catalogueing books, but nevertheless with a store of useful knowledge. Of the two kinds of catalogues, the ordinary book catalogue is the easier to conduct, but cannot, of course, be kept up to date. Our library published its last catalogue in 1830, when the number of books was about 40,000; in 1833 a supplement was issued, and in the same year a card catalogue was begun; but it was not until 1860, when there were 90,000 volumes in the library...
...with the Germans," mingled with the revolutionary cheering; and then a group of long-haired youths made a rush at the Tenton who was carrying the violet wreath. The onset was resisted, but was again renewed, and from that time till the river was reached a running fight was kept up between the Socialists surrounding the trophy and the students. Sticks were flourished, windows were smashed, and several quiet bystanders got stones in the eye, and a dozen heads were broken. At last the students were vanquished and driven off, amid the exulting yells of the revolutionists...
...student members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballots at polls kept open not less than one day. The votes of each class shall be counted by the president and secretary of the class, assisted by a member or members of the faculty appointed by the chairman of the committee...