Word: sevens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that are not possible by the ordinary methods. It is desired that all the teams play about the same number of games, whereas by the ordinary method the teams which are defeated in the first one or two games drop out and the winning teams play, as last year, seven or eight or possibly ten games. It is also desired to furnish some incentive for teams to keep together from year to year, so that even if some of the members of a team graduate the remaining members will furnish a nucleus the succeeding year...
After a delay of three months the University Catalogue for 1897-98 in revised form was put on sale yesterday afternoon. Instead of being divided under seven heads, each devoted to a Department of the University, the new catalogue is divided into four main parts, the first dealfing with the officers and students in the University and with Recipients of Degrees and Distinctions; the second with the University and its Departments; the third with Radcliffe College (which appears in the catalogue for the first time); and the fourth containing a complete directory and index. These changes, which are an infinite...
...first competition to choose speakers for the Harvard-Princeton debate, which was held in the Fogg Art Museum last night,, was not of a very encouraging sort. Only twenty-seven men spoke and few of them did anything specially commendable...
...fourth of the series of monthly addresses before the St. Paul's Society will be delivered by Dean Hodges this evening at seven in 17 Gray's. Dean Hodges will speak on the subject of prayer...
...Varsity started in with Clements as pitcher, who soon gave way to Blake, both men pitching straight balls. For the Freshmen, Schwill and Dill, both from the 'Varsity squad did the pitching. Both teams scored four times, whereas the Freshmen secured but three hits to the 'Varsity's seven...