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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...declare that the Wellesley tennis grounds are upon the side of a hill, this is not true. The grounds are very level and offer a good opportunity for close playing. Many of the players are well known to us as having vanquished some of our best players during the past summer, and this fact answers conclusively the remark that "girls can't play tennis." It has been rumored that the president participated in the playing. This also is not true. It was hoped that some of the faculty would take part, even in disguise, but the hope was not realized...
...would seem, however, from an occurrence the other day that a similar statement could not always be applied to the students. One of the instructors recently told his division that he could not meet it until ten minutes after the hour. At ten and a half minutes past, the class left the recitation room and made no answer to the instructor who came in at that moment and said that he was at the disposal of the students and would lecture or not at their pleasure. An occurence like this is surely unfortunate, and we hope for the sake...
CHRISTIAN BRETHKEN. Business of especial importance will be brought before the Society of Christian Brethren for action at the meeting this evening. It is business upon which past as well as present members have a right to vote. Every member of the Society is urged to be present...
...show that he is not dealing merely with theory, Prof. Palmer shows by actual facts that "a manlier type of character actually appears as the elective pamphlet extends." The tone of what is proper at Harvard has changed during the past few years. A more elevated idea of gentlemanly conduct exists. "Hazing, window smashing, disturbing a lecture room, are things of the past." Desire for honors and ambition to gain good standing, have been quickened. The middleman in the freshman class in 1874-5, received an average mark of 59; the middle man of '84 gained...
Princeton, '87, has lost forty men during the past year...