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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...action of the Harvard college overseers in recommending the prohibition of intercollegiate competitions has caused much excitement in college circles. E. J. Wendell, the well-known Harvard athlete has decided views on the question. Mr. Wendell was captain of the victorious Harvard team which won the Mott Haven cup in '80, '81 and '82. In '80 he won the intercollegiate championships at 100 yards, 220 yards and one-quarter mile, a feat never before or since accomplished by one man in one day. Mr. Wendell is still actively interested in Harvard athletic matters, and his opinion reflects to a large...
...disappointed if the Harvard faculty see fit to pass the resolutions advised by the committee of the board of overseers. It would be contrary to the ideas and feelings of the undergraduates and, as far as my experience has gone, of the large body of graduates here as well. If left to themselves the tendency of the students is to correct many of the abuses which the overseers wish to put an end to. Only last year, they voted voluntarily to confine the baseball games to Yale and Princeton, so that the number of games played should be decreased...
...Outing for May is a very interesting number and is handsomely illustrated. "Old Battles on the Base-Ball Field" is well worth reading and "The Death-blow of International Yacht Racing" is full of information...
...faculty, as a body is more liberal. We can scarcely believe that they would entertain such a monstrous proposition as that made by the Overseers. Such a radical change in the whole athletic system would, we firmly believe, put the axe to the roots of our social system as well. The motto of the Overseers has been "Moderation," but what could be more extreme than this scheme? We can only trust to the liberality and sound judgment of the members of our faculty to prevent its being put into force. If it is put into force, however, the students will...
HARVARD students wanting their clothes cleansed and repaired will do well to try the French Dry Cleansing process. Clothes cleansed and pressed in 3 days notice. Dress Suits cleansed and pressed. J. B. BRINE, 8 Boylston St., Cambridge, next to post office...