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Dates: during 1873-1873
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THAT was a hopeless task we took upon ourselves when we criticised Western College Journalism. It was not our design to be unfair, and perhaps our condemnation was too sweeping. We had in mind at the time some glaring examples of inefficient writing and poor taste, and in fact we...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 6/13/1873 | See Source »

THE Index Niagarensis mentions some of the "Necessary Qualifications for a City R. R. Conductor," among which we find: "'Far-sightedness,' or the faculty of not seeing persons who wish to ride until the car has left them three blocks behind. 'Love of ventilation,' or the knack of keeping the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 6/13/1873 | See Source »

WE have received the first number of The Amateur Advocate, a sheet which proceeds from the wilds of East Cambridge, and bears for its motto the significant words, "Truth, Virtue, and Temperance." It asserts itself as being "devoted to the study and progress of literature among the younger classes," nor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 6/13/1873 | See Source »

THE Record is unusually interesting to us this week, expressing as it does the feeling at Yale in relation to the recent base-ball contest. We cannot help inferring that so great was the confidence in Nevins's pitching, that certain members of the Yale Nine became careless about practising...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 6/13/1873 | See Source »

THE Nine engage in practice games almost every afternoon, and before long we hope to record some of its brilliant triumphs over other college Nines. - College Spectator (Union College).

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 6/13/1873 | See Source »

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