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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...through O'Rourke, letting in Tyng and Tower, Kent having already scored. Harry Wright then muffed a fly from Leeds, and a wild pitch let in Thatcher. Hodges fouled out; but Tyler made a beautiful hit, bringing himself to second and letting in Spinney and Leeds. Things began to look well, but the innings was quickly ended by a foul from Hooper and a fly from Kent. Leonard then made first on a good hit and stole second; O'Rourke flyed out; Hall sent a liner through Hodges, letting in Leonard, and gained his second on a wild pitch; Schafer...
...role in the Saturday matinee. In "Faust" they had a grand chance to display their military training. On Monday "Il Trovatore" found five already in the secret. But the triumph was reserved for Friday night, when "Aida" brought them out twenty strong. With what pride did the standard-bearers look upon the rowing men, who were selected to bring in the victorious Radames; and in the vocal line, who can think of the stirring chorus, "Gloria all' Egitto e ad Iside!" without remembering that the volume was increased by Undergraduate lungs? But what a fall of pride...
...Botume gave a short history of the career of the class since its entrance, touching on its record in base-ball and boating, and alluding to the abolition of hazing as an act which the class would look back to with pride hereafter...
Sentiment is one of the strongest incentives to patriotism. A nation that has no past is to be much pitied, but a nation that has great men and glorious deeds to look back to, and yet wilfully turns its face the other way, - that nation, indeed, is in want of speedy assistance. Athens and Rome neglected the examples and memory of their ancestors, and fell. Let us hope that the American republic, upon which so much depends, and to which so many look with anxious hope, will not follow in their footsteps; for, if she does, the result is certain...
...observed, because upon that day was born a man to whose untiring energy, and disinterested patriotism, the inhabitants of these United States owe their present liberty. It is fitting that this should be brought to our minds, that thereby we may remember that past to which we should look with joy and reverence. We support the keeping of Christmas because it is the anniversary of the birth of our Saviour...