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The candidates for positions on the nine other than those of pitcher and catcher have not yet begun training. Consequently the cage has not that animated appearance which it will take on a month hence when the men begin sliding to bases, practicing handball, batting, etc. The majority of the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Matters Connected with the BaseBall Cage. | 1/15/1889 | See Source »

The University has been extremely fortunate in securing, to fill Prof. Auderson's place, Dr. David J. Hill, late president of Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. He brings with him a brilliant reputation, and an energy which will give a new impetus to Rochester's progress. He is a profound student, a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University of Rochester. | 12/6/1888 | See Source »

Professor Cohn of Harvard gave the first of a series of four readings from Moliere at Miss Hersey's school on Chestnut street yesterday afternoon. The play was "Le Medecin malgre lui," one of the most celebrated of French farces. In spite of the fact that the name Spanarelle is...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Cohn's Reading at Miss Hersey's School. | 11/28/1888 | See Source »

Ever since the days of Mohammed, there has been a struggle between Christianity and Islam. In early times when courage, dash, and enthusiasm were the qualities which led to victory, the followers of the prophet led the way. At the present time, When cold science and skilful strategy overcome all...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Future Prospects of the Moslem World. | 11/28/1888 | See Source »

"I have never heard other than two facts assigned as reasons for a boy to avoid Harvard-one by parents and the other by sons. Of the two, the dread of the supposed luxuries of Harvard life and the expenses incidental is a stronger factor against the college than the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard's Athletic Decadence. | 11/14/1888 | See Source »

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