Word: locals
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Both the existence of the rail-roads and the general good of the public demand that local traffic should pay higher rates, both proportionally and in the aggregate than the through traffic, because-(a) a large through traffic which can only be obtained by low rates is necessary to railroads and public alike; (b) local traffic, which is generally small, must be charged more to be profitable to the railroads; (c) for the public the alternative is either a local traffic at reasonable though higher rates or no traffic at all. In short, local discriminations are a necessary evil.- Testimony...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON.- It is wellknown that the games of the 'Varsity lacrosse team are not so well attended as those of the nine and foot ball team. The reason is equally obvious. Usually the games of the lacrosse twelve are played against local teams of no great reputation or interest to the college at large. Frequently, indeed, games have been played on Jarvis with teams that were positively distasteful to the college. In other words the teams were such as could justly be termed "muckerish." It was, however, not because of the muckerish affiliations of the players that such...
...scholarship of $300 is offered by the New York Local Committee on Harvard Examinations for Women to the candidate who shall pass the examination in New York with the highest credit, and who desires to use the money in pursuing her studies during the year at any college chosen by her and approved by the committee. The examinations will be held in New York June 28th, 29th, and 30th...
...procession so that the line was hours in passing. Laborers of all descriptions were given a holiday, and in honor of the occasion all Yale men were released from their duties. The old citizens were in great requisition to recount the memories of their earlier days, and the local historians put the results of their researches into the penny histories which flooded the streets. The celebration was entirely successful, and the brilliant gala day will always be remembered by those who witnessed...
...Cricket Club's interests, in order to ensure fuller information about the doings of the cricket eleven than has heretofore been customary. This action has been dictated by the importance which this branch of athletics has recently assumed in the college. It has ceased to be merely a local organization in distinction to the other teams which form parts of inter-collegiate associations, and a decided innovation in this respect will occur when the cricket eleven meets the University of Pennsylvania on Holmes Field next June. If one or two more colleges could be induced to devote some attention...