Word: pasted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...action of the college at the mass meeting last evening needs little comment. There were two distinct issues before the students, one based on the past, the other on the future; but only in the former was any binding action taken. Harvard has decided to withdraw unconditionally from the football league, and this is as it should be. By so doing she has put herself on record as the champion of purity in intercollegiate athletics. Whatever may be the result of her action, she has assumed of her own accord an independent position which cannot successfully be challenged...
This year the Conference starts with very bright prospects and there is every reason to believe that its success will equal if not surpass that of the past...
...Keyes '87, has been coaching the university crew for the past few days. J. Watson Taylor has also coached the crew lately...
During the past year both the Harvard and Yale libraries have been used more extensively than ever before. From September 1, 1888, to August 31, 1889, there were 69,892 volumes taken from Gore hall alone. This does not include those taken out for one night only. During the same time 10,21 volumes were taken from the Yale university library. The Yale News contains the following summary of the way in which these volumes were distributed...
...accomodation of the students during the last part of the afternoon hour, and the inconvenience will of course increase as the winter advances. Particularly is the difficulty felt in the lack of set tubs and shower jets; so much so, in fact, that from five to half past five in the afternoon anywhere from a half to a dozen men are almost constantly in waiting The need in which the gymnasium stands is obvious; the matter, therefore, should be attended to as soon as possible...