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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...then to go to New London in a physically fine condition, and impair their chances by quartering them in a house such as Harvard occupied in 1880. An earnest effort was made to get suitable quarters already built. This having failed, the matter was laid before the New London local committee in the following way: Harvard is well pleased with the course at New London, and she desires to keep the race there. But she is very much dissatisfied with her present quarters. Sooner or later this question must come up. Is the New London management sufficiently interested...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR POSITION IN REGARD TO THE RACE WITH YALE. | 4/22/1881 | See Source »

...time for the race came near, and when it became too late to construct new quarters, Captain Trimble requested the local committee to enlarge the old quarters. Nothing whatever was done in the matter, and in 1880 Harvard was again compelled to occupy her old quarters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR POSITION IN REGARD TO THE RACE WITH YALE. | 4/22/1881 | See Source »

...Naturally most of the book will be of especial interest to members of the class itself, and by them it will be most appreciated. But, graduating just on the verge of the Civil War, many of its number entered the army and won for themselves reputation of more than local limits. Foremost among them were E. G. and H. L. Abbott, brothers, both of whom attained the rank of major, and both of whom were killed in battle. It was essentially a War Class. Out of 107 graduates, 50 were connected with military or naval affairs on the Union side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOOK NOTICE. | 2/11/1881 | See Source »

DEAR FRIEND, - The charms of my University life exceed even my fondest anticipations. Society here is intense. Cambridge is so rich in intellectual life, in local color, that one's faculties are kept in constant tension. I feel that I am improving very fast under these stimulating influences. The instructors are all men of tone. Some of them are inclined to talk upon matters not connected with the recitation, but they are always interesting. I am delighted to be able to tell you that Harvard has been grossly misrepresented by the public press. The students do not even stare...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A BUNDLE OF LETTERS. | 1/28/1881 | See Source »

...Secretary, Harry G. Cushman; Directors, Alan G. Mason, G. B. Clarke, F. L. Creesy, William W. O'Connell, H. W. Carnes, H. E. Smith, and F. H. Thompson. We notice the names of Messrs. Creesy and Thompson of the H. A. A. among this list, and several well-known local Boston athletes are also among the number. We wish this new organization all possible success...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPORTING COLUMN. | 10/15/1880 | See Source »

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