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Special efforts had been made by the upper classes to assure the revival of this custom, enthusiasm for which had been allowed to wane during the last year or so, and, by the aid of an energetic brass band every one was led to the Hopkins Grammar School Lot where the sophomore class tested the newcomers. After the confusion of first meetings it was found that five of the men who had hoped to return had passed away, and the classes were called together to adopt suitable resolutions on the death of their comrades; '96 on G. Z. Gray...
...confident this plan would succeed. As for the publicity, that can be done away with by having the games only on home grounds or college grounds. Thus Harvard would play Yale one year at New Haven, and at Cambridge the next year. In this way college interest would never wane, and it is only for college men that the Harvard-Yale game is primarily played. Incidentally, he said, this would also make prices lower for tickets and cure that great evil of extravagant expenditure in athletics...
...judge by the crowded houses at the Globe Theatre, the attractions of form and face with which nature has blessed Mr. Henry E. Dixey are by no means on the wane. "Adonis," which will be given the rest of the week, is a burlesque too well known to need comment. Suffice it to say that Dixey in "Adonis," and the crowd of frisky femininity with which this artist surrounds himself are as delightsome as ever...
...McCulloch, Jr., gives his "Impressions of Mr. Kipling." What Mr. McCulloch has to say is interesting enough-the chief fault in his article being its subject. Mr. Kipling has proved a very successful season's fad, but his star is already on the wane and his enthusiasts already looking out for a new idol to adore in his stead, Mr. McCulloch's criticism is julicio is and reasonable. He a Limits his in toility to prophecy as to Mr. Kipling's future but at the same time is disposed to look too leniently on the superficiality, lack of polish...
LEAVITT AND PEIRCE'S.H. S. C.- The following men will come out and try for the '90 class team this afternoon: Post, Bacon, Paine; Haskill, Wane, Payson...