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Dates: during 1880-1889
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CHESS AND WHIST CLUB.- Meeting tonight at 7.30 in the old Pudding building...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 12/17/1889 | See Source »

...meeting of the Chess and Whist club last evening the following men were elected members: F. Irwin, '90, W. R. Sears, '91, R. B. Hale, '91, W. D. Orcutt, '92, S. Adams, '92. The new catalogue of Brown shows an attendance of 285; that of Amherst an attendance of 334, a decrease of 35. The University of Michigan has another increase, 2,038 men taking courses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/5/1889 | See Source »

...ELLSWORTH.HARVARD CHESS AND WHIST CLUB.- Important meeting tonight in the rooms of the club. The amendment to the constitution is to be considered, and a large attendance is desired. Rooms open at 6.30. Last day for paying dues...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 11/20/1889 | See Source »

...Chess and Whist club held a meeting in the old Hasty Pudding building last evening. As there were not enough men present to form a quorum, no business was transacted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 4/26/1889 | See Source »

With its meeting last evening, the Chess and Whist club brought to a close the most successful year of its existence. It has risen from a lifeless and insignificant to an active and energetic society, and by its tournaments and matches, has revived an interest throughout the college in two scientific and deservedly popular games. The success of the club during the past year has shown conclusively that chess does not demand too much time and study to hold a secure place among college games, and that whist may be raised to a higher plane than that of a mere...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/26/1889 | See Source »

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