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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...audience which crowded Appleton Chapel to its fullest capacity yesterday afternoon had a rare musical treat. The Harvest Cantata, composed by Garrett, with words selected and written by Dr. Waller, was sung by the choirs of Appleton chapel and St. Paul's church, Boston. After a short service conducted by the Rev. F. G. Peabody, the organist introduced the Cantata with a magnificent rendering of the Hallelujah chorus from Beethoven's Mount of Olives. The recitative with which the cantata began was finely given by Richardson of the St. Paul's choir. The Chant of Young Men was especially good...
...play and at important junctures in the game when every foot counted Harvard lost fifteen yards for off-side play by the rushers. Harvard out-kicked Yale and Trafford's punting was one of the features of the game. Harvard made most of her gains by a series of short quick rushes around the ends, through the center, and between the tackles and the ends...
...tackled McBride, recovering the ground lost on McClung's first rush. Wurtemburg fumbled, but Yale was given five yards for Dean's off-side play and saved the ball. Both sides kicked with a loss for Yale. Yale then worked the ball beyond Harvard's ten-yard line by short rushes by Gill (2), Morrison (3), McClung (2), Rhodes and McBride, and five yards for Harvard's offside play. Newell was disqualified for slugging and Adams took his place. Harvard was given the ball on Yale's fourth down and Trafford kicked. Morrison fumbled, but McClung saved the ball. Cranston...
...yards B. Trafford kicked. McBride returned and B. Traford punted again. Gill made another grand rush and was only stopped at Harvard's ten yard line by Hallowell's beautiful tackle. McClung tried for a goal from the field but failed. Each side kicked six times with a few short rushes between. Harvard lost the ball on four downs and Yale gained twenty-five yards on Harvard's off-side play and rushes by Gill, Heffel-finger, McClung and Morrison. McClung ran around the end and almost scored, but was pushed outside by Dean. Before the ball could...
...Lyman Abbott closed his first term of service among us Thursday morning. His stay in Cambridge has been a source of unalloyed pleasure and profit to the students. He has entered into the life of the university, and in a short time has made himself thoroughly a part of it. His coming in the future will always be looked forward to with the liveliest pleasure. Owing to Dr. Abbott's departure on Thursday, Dr. Brooks conducted prayers Friday morning, and will continue in charge of the chapel services during the next three weeks. It is always a pleasure to welcome...