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Exeter has a remarkably strong football team this year. It is prophesied that Andover will look in vain for her laurels this year...
...yesterday cannot fail to give satisfaction to every one interested in the success of the nine. The ability to play a steady up-hill game in spite of a strong lead in favor of the opposing nine is a proof that the preliminary work has not been in vain. The fielding of our nine was far superior to any of the previous work of the nine, while the batting was very fair. The steady work of the battery was the special feature of the game and gives promise of success in the future. A game of such length makes extraordinary...
...first thing that invites criticism about the paper is its cover, which is by all odds, the best thing in it. We seek in vain through the columns of the paper for the name of the artist, (Harrington), appended to this production, and fear that this is only another evidence of the prevalence of professionalism at Yale. But, although the picture, despite a little faultiness of execution, is pleasing, considered as an original production, it is far from satisfactory. If imitation is the best flattery, then Mr. Mitchell, the editor of Life, should be very much pleased ; for even...
...Ballades and Verses Vain," by Andrew Lang...
...Ballades and Verses Vain," by Andrew Lang...