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Dates: during 1880-1889
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During the past thirty-five years, seven out of one hundred and fifteen Yale 'varsity oarsmen have died, while out of one hundred and twenty-seven Harvard 'varsity men fifteen have died in the same term of years...
...abeyance for one week. Should the faculty refuse to reconsider the matter, all college athletics will have to be dropped. The boat races will come off as usual, as the college has no jurisdiction in the matter, because the race takes place after the close of the college term...
Cornell University is to have a department of journalism. At the opening of the fall term, classes will be formed from the seniors, juniors and post graduates. Professor Brainerd Smith will give a series of lectures on the condition of newspaper work today in the great cities. Two classes will be organized very much like the city staff of a large newspaper, Prof. Smith acting as managing editor, and instructions will be given in the editing of copy, in condensing it, preparing it for the printer and writing headlines...
...MCKEAN.ST. PAUL'S SOCIETY.- Last meeting of the term this evening at 7 o'clock. Address by Rev. Charles H. Learoyd of Taunton...
...President Cleveland has kept these pledges-(a) No immediate clean sweep; (b) comparatively few removals; (c) many vacancies are due to expiration of term, resignation and death; (d) new appointments in the main excellent, especially in the diplomatic service; (e) President is not responsible for character of candidates recommended by congressmen and respectable citizens: Nation, vol. 41, 216; vol. 45, 61, 144, 103; Public Opinion, vol. II, 255; Civil Service Record...