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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard spoke in its behalf, saying: "That he was sure all present felt deeply touched by the story of the devotion and self-denial of the noble men who are bravely struggling to build up Roanoke College, doing what is to them a sacred work. For some years past he had learned of this heroic and self-sacrificing endeavor and the more he knew of the work and its representatives the more he esteemed both, and such would be the case with all as they become acquainted with President Dreher and the college. Roanoke is now what Harvard...
...been said by one of the instructors that the present freshman class has done better work in German than has been done by any freshman class for several years past...
...past few years, there have been men in college whose connections with the railroads were of such a nature as to enable them to secure for themselves and their friends a reduction from the regular rates. But this has not always been the case : nor have the advantages of the reduction been extended to all members of the university...
...practice game of the season, and is in the best condition for the great contest tomorrow. Yale will send up a team which is considered the best she has had for years, and which she backs enthusiastically and confidently. The general tone of the Yale papers for the month past shows that the college at large is quite sure of beating Harvard. Our team has been working steadily and quietly, and in the Princeton game last Saturday showed wonderful strength. If they play as well tomorrow we are sure the college can feel proud of its team, what ever...
Prof. Palmer will read the third book of the Odyssey in Sever 11 this evening at half-past seven...