Word: thinge
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There is some talk of getting up a base-ball nine among the members of the Medical School. They certainly have a good battery to start with, in Nichols and Bremner of Yale. It would be a good thing for the 'Varsity nine if such a scheme were carried out. Practice games could be played with the nine after the fashion of the Yale consolidated nine...
...nine in their affliction, the recent snow-storm. Just as they were preparing to enjoy the warmth of an April sun, and were getting ready to begin their spring practicing, old Father Boreas "put in his oar," and says Nay. Well, it can't be helped, and the only thing to do is to put a good face on the matter, and confine practice to the gymnasium for a few days longer...
...league did a really great thing in responding to the imperative cry for more batting, base running and fielding, and less strike-outs. The result will be less strike-outs in the professional contests, while the condition of affairs in the colleges will be as unsatisfactory as ever. Nothing has been done to prevent any tyro from entering the pitcher's box and depending upon mere speed for effectiveness. Last year the Yale, Harvard and Princeton pitchers averaged over 10 strike-outs to a game. The average may be somewhat less this year, but will be doubtless disproportionate...
...climax, "There are no two characters more unlike than the heroic man and the prudent man." Do you hear this, students of political economy? You are not Christians. There are no germs of heroism in your souls. Do you hear this, earnest Christians? Political economy is to you a thing to be shunned; your conduct is guided by no reason, and you are in every way imprudent men. And yet, oh, wonder, of wonders, "each may be good, and adds, perhaps, to the sum of happiness." While "the ideals to be derived from Christianity are completely inconsistent with those which...
...Pepper. The play is picturesque thoughout, and the music taking - so are the girls. Weaver's dancing and acting were especially good and Painter's voice was sympathetic. The heroines filled their somewhat difficult parts successfully, and the chorus in voice and stage business were excellently drilled, a rare thing in amateur theatricals. Morgan, Clark and Prescott deserve notice. Theatrical committee - G. B Painter, J. G. King, T, Woodbury; prompter, W. S. Ellis; property manager, J. P. Morgan...