Word: placed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...King Cole," a comic opera for which the libretto was written by Professor Greenough, and the music by Professor Allen, will be performed in the Hasty Pudding building, on May 18 and 20. The dress rehearsal will take place...
...foot ball tournament in kicking begins today. It is to take place on the land back of Divinity hall and is to last three weeks. At the end of each week, every man's score is to be made out, and a cup will be given to the man having the best record. Every candidate will have to kick 30 balls, taking about half an hour, from different positions, every day except Saturday...
...matter. The interstate commerce act is entitled an act to regulate commerce but it does not touch some forms, and this greatly complicates the difficulties which attend the enforcement of the act. But if congress were disposed to regulate all transportation, decided obstacles would be encountered. In the first place railroads are in private, and for the most part separate ownership. A uniform mileage rate would, therefore, not be just; but property rights must be protected. A second obstacle is found in the principals which govern the management of railroads. These are inherently wrong, but cannot be changed...
...first game in the class series took place yesterday afternoon on Jarvis in a drizzling rain. The game was not an especially exciting one, but it was fairly well-played throughout. The Juniors showed up well both at the bat and in the field. Butterworth was effective, and Aiken although having several passed balls, gave him good support. McKean played a good game at first base, and McCoy handled himself well at second. His batting was a feature of the game. The freshmen played poorly and the team will have to improve greatly if they wish to make any showing...
There has been much trouble in arranging the dates on which the two games usually played between the Harvard freshmen and Yale freshmen should take place. Finally, however, Yale has determined upon June 1st, the date of the Harvard-Princeton game. At a consultation held last evening, Captain Willard advised the freshmen to write to the Yale freshman and offer to accept June 1st, and to announce that the first game must take place on May 22, the bate of the postponed Yale-Princeton game, or that it will be impossible to arrange games with the Yale freshmen this year...