Word: though
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...numbers teas and receptions in the entries and at the Joy Club, the time was almost wholly given up to social festivities. On the 22d the exercises were above the ordinary run of Washington's Birthday orations and debates and the exhibition in the gymnasium was particularly good, and though no records were broken the meeting gave promise of good material for the Mott Haven games...
...Bric a-Brac, published annually by the Junior class, made its appearance yesterday, and though defective in some particulars, is much better than any of the previous issues. A new feature is the reproduction of the photographs of the foot-ball, base-ball and lacrosse teams, which add greatly to the interest and value of the book...
...fairly good, and Captain Wagehurst has his men hard at work in the cage daily. There are three batteries at work, and Boynson of the Athletics, is coaching them daily. Mercur, '88, and King, '89, will probably be pitchers, but it is impossible to predict who will catch, though Ames, '90, and Brownlee, '89, are showing up in good form...
...begs for a half course in elementary astronomy, without mathematics. If the curriculum is to be extended for the year 1888-89 there is no good ground for denying the petitions, especially as upwards of forty signatures have been placed to the credit of the first one; and though the astronomy petition was only set before the students yesterday, some ten men have already been signed, each one pledging himself to take the course next year in case the request should prove successful. The authorities can have no better way of judging what should be added to the list...
Herr Paul Kalisch, who has lately married Fr. Lilli Lehmann, is a very operatic singer, though his appearance is somewhat awkward. He has a pleasing voice, but his high notes seem strained. He chose an aria from "Fidelio" and gave it with much vigor...