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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Indoor baseball is one of the most popular winter sports at Chicago University...
...Varsity Glee Club is doing hard work in preparation for engagements already made for the last of this month and the first of March. From this on indefinitely, rehearsals will be held three times a week. The old song "Rhine Wine" which has always been so popular as an opening chorus will be taken up again together with the "Northman's Song" which has not been sung since the spring of ninety-one. The Club has among its new candidates several excellent voices, and the prospects for good work this spring are at present very bright. The men are taking...
...time of sharp struggle between the Whigs and the Tories and each party, eager to strengthen its position, did its best to draw into its ranks the leading men. The leading writers especially were sought, for political pamphlets had much to do in swaying the popular mind. In this way such men as Newton, Steele, Prior and Addison found their way into high offices under the government...
...sixteen he wrote his Pastorals, which were well received by the London wits. After the Pastorals came the essay on Criticism which was exceedingly popular. It was a criticism of the common opinions of the time in regard to poets. Its force lay not so much in the ideas presented as in originality of its expression. In it, the early development of Pope's style is plainly shown. The Essay on Criticism was followed by the Rape of the Lock, a poem interesting not only for its delicacy and skill of expression but also for its matter which reflects well...
...attended the Lawrenceville preparatory school, and it was there that he gained his knowledge of football. He was a substitute on Princeton's eleven of 1891, and easily made the 'varsity last year. Although only eighteen years old he runs well, tackles hard, and interferes excellently. He is popular with football men and was the choice of the advisory committee. Unless the new law about undergraduates is passed, Trenchard will have at his disposal all but two of last year's team, Homans and Flint. The former has left college and the latter will not play again. If, however, none...