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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...chess tournament, A. E. Taussig beat Darling, and thus won a place in the finals. The following games have been reported: Nicolls beat Chamberlin; Nicolls beat Sturgls; Sturgis beat Chamberlin; Webster beat Chamberlin. R. D. Brown has retired from the tournament from lack of time and forfeits all his games...
...seems hardly necessary to call attention to the undeniable statements, anent the Glee Club dances, made in a communication in to-day's issue of the CRIMSON. The troubles referred to have, for a long time, been obvious enough, and to outsiders it looks remarkably like carelessness and a lack of pains that these otherwise enjoyable occasions should be marred by faults so easily removed. Where the pleasure of so many is concerned, members of the committee who have the arrangements in charge should give themselves no rest until these improvements are effected...
...needed improvement except by continually harping upon it. We are assured from reliable sources that. provided the innovation were voted, the money for it would be forthcoming, a fact which simply proves that the conservative spirit common to all great institutions, and particularly powerful at Harvard, rather than a lack of funds seems to be the cause of our losing to some extent, the library privileges. The system of borrowing reserved books, excellent though it may be, is, nevertheless, but a makeshift, and in comparison with the freedom of consulting books during the day, accom plishes its purpose indifferently. Necessary...
...trials. In this way more candidates will be brought out than if a prize were offered to the man making the best record, for against one or two old members of the Mott Haven team, the new candidates would have no chance. Certainly no complaint can be made of lack of interest in these contests, for last year there was always a crowd of men on hand in the gymnasium to watch the contestants. These contests would also tend to improve the general standard of work done at the winter meetings-in fact would be the best preliminary training...
...team who have been out this fall are Griffing (captain), Kilvert, Griswold, Rourke, Wells and Thorndike. About twelve freshmen are out practicing, but they will not work as a freshman team until spring, when a captain and a manager will be elected. They are playing a good game, but lack experience; still they have some excellent players and will furnish three or four men to the 'varsity. Among those who have been out practicing this fall are: Allen, '92; Amory, '91; Brewster, '90; Brewster, '92; Bunker, '89; R. H. Davis, '91; H. A. Davis, '91; Eaton, '90; Everett, '91; Hall...