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Dates: during 1870-1879
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THE base-ball editor of the Advocate had a thought last week which must have owed its parentage to a wish! The thought was, that in the four games played by our Nine with the Manchesters, the record stands eleven to eleven. Unfortunately for him, according to his own figures...
It is, then, quite possible for all to read well. The next question is, whether good reading should be enforced in the recitations. Professor Child's elective in Shakespeare is made as instructive as his enviable reputation would lead one to expect. He teaches many things which those unfamiliar with...
It seems plain, then, that to insist on good reading would not be out of place on the part of the Professor; but if Mr. Child, who has probably been hardened by long tribulation, has decided to pay no attention to this point, it would still be well for those...
Freshman year, when I was told to omit the shocking passage in which mention is made of Maecenas' kissing his wife, I did n't see the impropriety of the verses; but I finally found an explanation, - the tutor was unmarried. However, that did n't account for other omissions...
The programme - for which we refer to our Brevity column - includes some events that are new in our sporting history, - the potato and the bicycle races. For the former we can only say that it is very amusing, and is sure to be entertaining to the spectators. For the bicycle...