Word: various
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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More men are urged to join some one of the Bible classes which have recently been started in college. These classes are held at various convenient times and places so that almost any one can arrange to take one of the courses. The leaders are of particular ability and training. The Bible is the greatest book in our literature, and one of which a university man should have an intelligent knowledge...
...book is well illustrated with diagrams for the various plays described. It is handsomely bound in red and gold and will cost two dollars...
During the week the regular work of the various debating societies has been carried on as usual. At the meeting of the Scientific School society, the following subject was debated upon: "Resolved, That England should Depose the Sultan of Turkey." The Yale Union met on Friday night and debated on the question: "Resolved, That the character of McKinley better fits him for the Presidency than does that of Bryan...
...little over two weeks since Captain Dean has had the 'Varsity baseball candidates out for fall practice, and in all probability the work for this year will end on Thursday. Outside of the old men who have played on the various class teams, but few freshmen have turned out and, with one or two exceptions, these men are not a very promising lot. So far the work has consisted of batting and fielding practice, followed, as has been the case for the last three days, by an irregular game in which every man has had an opportunity to show...
...entrance of a class into college until its graduation, instead of once in the Junior year, as now, they might help to do away with the unnatural and unnecessary divisions and disunion which exist in our social life. The Junior dinners have always been very successful in uniting the various separated groups and individuals in the class in an informal meeting, which has done a great deal to make the members of the class acquainted with each other, to acquaint the class with itself, and to rouse an enthusiastic class spirit. A Freshman or Sophomore dinner should be no less...