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...portraits burned was that of Jefferson. The statue of Jefferson, which is very heavy, was dragged from the burning building. Two-thirds of the books and the magnificent painting, "School of Athens," which cost $40,000, were destroyed. The old chapel and the reading room, directly connecting the main room with the professors' and students' rooms, were blown down with dynamite to arrest the progress of the flames. The rotunda was that part of the building completed in Mr. Jefferson's day, and in which, in 1825, a reception was held at which Lafayette and other distinguished men assisted...
...captains of the Harvard and Princeton teams have arranged the details of the playing rules for the match game to be played on Nov. 2. In general the Yale-Princeton code will be followed, the main exception being a compromise on the number of men allowed back of the line. In addition to the four usual backs two other players will be permitted back of the line, either tackles or ends. Any formation can be made by such players, provided it be not more than five yards back of the line. But no man is allowed to start before...
...grounds in order and to erect grand stands and open stands for the accommodation of the crowd which will be exceedingly large and will probably tax the capacities of the town to the utmost. The chances of Princeton's winning the game are now becoming the main subject of discussion. It is well known that Harvard's team is an exceptionally strong one, and our team, barring accidents to the men, is thought to be much superior to last year...
Last week the names of the contestants for the Baird prize in oratory were announced by the faculty. The men are chosen from the senior class and the main interest in the contest each year comes from the fact that the valedictorian and several other commencement speakers will be chosen from these contestants and the winning of the first Baird has usually, but not invariably, been the valedictorian in June...
After the main articles of the number follows the "Documents" department, which is worthily begun with letters of real importance in American history. There are interesting papers by Professor Ashley and Professor Goodwin Smith, and several other well-known students of history. Professor A. B. Hart is one of the editors of the New Magazine...