Word: readings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...early part of the evening, Mr. Littell of '90 read the "Bride of Corwith." After business had been transacted, some time was spent in informal discussion before the meeting adjourned...
...matter of regret to the members of the bicycle club that Yale refused their challenge to a read race. Such a contest would undoubtedly have proved interesting not only to those who are actively engaged in the sport, but also to the members of the two colleges at large. But in refusing Harvard's challenge, the Yale Bicycle Club acted in perfect good faith. The athletic clubs of different colleges have their ups and downs, and just at the present moment the interest in bicycling at Yale seems to be way down, while on the other hand, the Harvard club...
Notwithstanding the bad weather, a large audience attended the vesper service yesterday afternoon at Appleton Chapel. After a prayer by Dr. Alexander McKenzie, the congregation read responsively the 33d Psalm. Dr. McKenzie next read from the Revised Version the parable of the "Ten Talents." The lesson of this parable is that a man should adapt himself to circumstances. The demands made upon a man by modern life are, notwithstanding all its appliances and inventions, much more severe than at any time in the past. A man should, therefore, strengthen himself and try to do his duty. There is no excitement...
English B. Specimens of Theme V. will be read in Sever 11 this afternoon at 2 o'clock...
...Keyes, '89, Lockwood, '90, E. A. Darling, '90; second bases, Howe, '89, Richardson, '89, Bradlee, '90. The resignation of the treasurership by H. H. Darling, '89, was accepted and the president, G. C. Bullard was requested to act as treasurer protem. A number of invitations from neighboring cities were read, but action was not taken, except as to those from Quincy and Newtonville which were accepted provisionally...