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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Professor Lane's beautiful field spaniel, Otto Obo, took two prizes at the recent dog show in Boston. Besides the perfection of his points, this dog has the "grand air"; and Cicero would have admitted him into his nobile genus canum. Although small in size, some people considered him the Canis Major of the show...
...beginning of the season. Toward the end they wake up to a sense of what they are aiming to accomplish, but too often their eyes are opened when the critical point has passed and defeat seems inevitable. They then rally, settle down to serious work and close the season, showing the college what might have been done if they had more prudence and foresight. Such a method of training is unscientific as it is discreditable to each individual member of the nine. Those who have watched the work of the Ninety-six cannot fail to notice this same unfortunate tendency...
...spring trip are with strong nines, which will give the team excellent practice, one may expect then that the faults now so apparent will be far less prominent on the return of the nine to Cambridge. In fact each game for a month or more ought to show improvement in some direction. To-day, even, the playing should be better than on Saturday and as the game is with a stronger club one can form a more accurate judgment of the merits of the team...
...narrative of the adventures of a man and woman on a summer trip through Ireland. It is well illustrated. "Feathered Dancers" by J. M. Murphy is one of the best articles of the number. The author opens with some entertaining remarks on dancing in general which go to show that as a rule dancing is a sure sign of frivolity; he finally quotes the rather cynical advice "If you dance well, dance seldom; if you do not dance well, do not dance at all." Speaking of the vanities of animals the author says, "The lower we descend in animal life...
1y.A LARGE manufacturing house wishes a brainy young man for its office. Excellent chance for business training. The successful applicant must show capacity to develop into an exceptionally able business man. Address "BRAINS...