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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...club entertaining Mr. Prentiss Cummings, of the Boston Chess Club. An invitation had been extended to all chess players in the University to be present and unite with the members in trying their strength in simultaneous games against Mr. Cummings. Thirteen men took tables, and shortly after half past seven, play began and continued until nearly midnight. The tables were arranged in two parallel rows, while Mr. Cummings walked up and down between them, making his moves at first with little or no hesitation, but, as the evening wore on, taking more time for consideration. B. A. Gould...
...last Vesper Service of the year is announced for this afternoon. The remarkable success which these services have met during the past three years shows conclusively that they fill a distinct place in the life of the University. They certainly constitute the most popular religious service we have. It is a service intended primarily for the students, and is one which must always appeal especially to them: it comes at a convenient hour, at the close of the work of the day, when every one feels that he can take a half-hour for recreation; it is not long enough...
...purpose of giving the 'Varsity practice, is a source of encouragement and an incentive to hard work. And the practical value of such a crew will, we hope, be great. The Athletic club crew is composed entirely of men who have rowed in the 'Varsity boat in the past few years, and it promises to give this years, 'Varsity plenty of hard practice. The coaching that the members of the graduate crew can give may be of considerable value...
...some time past it has been known that the old Harvard oarsmen, who are at present connected with the Boston Athletic Club were going to organize a crew to give the Harvard 'varsity crew practice. Mr. C. P. Curtis, '83, who stroked the 'varsity for the years of '81 and '82, is at the head of the matter, and under his management the crew promises to be a great success. The crew went on the water for the first time yesterday, with the following men in the boat, all of whom rowed on the 'varsity in former years: 1, Meyer...
...shell when she meets Harvard next June. It is stated on good authority that Corbin, '89, will begin to row again next week, having yielded to the persuasion of Captain Woodruff. Corbin is the financial editor of the Yale News, and has been hard at work for the past few days so as to have his business matters in good shape before he commences to row. Gill, '89, is also rowing and, with Caldwell as stroke, the crew is practically chosen. The crew is now made up as follows...