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General Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, spoke yesterday afternoon in Sanders Theatre upon the social principles of his great organization. The audience was the largest that the theatre has held since Irving's address last year, and was very enthusiastic. The meeting was under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. Professor Peabody introduced the speaker with a few words of welcome. General Booth then arose amid great applause...
...temporary captain of the Yale freshman crew. Brewer fitted at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., where he rowed on the school crew. At present he is stroking his class crew at Yale, which has just begun work in the gymnasium tank. There are over fifty candidates, the largest number which ever began training for a class crew at Yale...
Attention is again drawn in the report to the importance of Harvard's availing herself of the admirable atmospheric conditions at Arequipa. A telescope of the largest size would not only have most favorable opportunities for work, but a field unexplored with such an instrument in the southern sky. Much could be done with a smaller instrument, and at a moderate expense...
...hundred and fifty-six men presented themselves last evening in Lower Massachusetts as candidates for the Mott Haven team. This is the largest number of men that has ever appeared for the team. They were addressed by several prominent graduates, former members of the athletic team. Among those who spoke were G. B. Morison '83, William Hooper '79, W. H. Goodwin '84, W. H. Soren, T. J. Coolidge '84, George Mandell '89, C. P. Kipp '83, D. B. Chamberlin '86, H. W. Wheelwright '94, Mr. Lathrop and N. W. Bingham '95, captain of the team. Each speaker seemed impressed with...
...dependence and interest placed in the team by Harvard men, should call for the most effective efforts this year. With this in view it is to be hoped that a good beginning will be made on Monday night next at the first meeting of the candidates by showing the largest attendance ever yet secured, in answer to Captain Bingham's call...