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...Amherst juniors are at work at a whist tournament...
...brow into a smile and shouted and sang at intervals between puffs at his cigar. The junior was elate and jocund, and the sophomores and freshmen copied the example thus set them. Various parties, curiously enough of four each, seized and held possession of the smoking compartments and played whist; the Glee Club practised its songs, numbers of Pierian men joining and giving an impromptu character to the rehearsal; and an odor of smoke fought with the atmosphere for supremacy - and won. About thirty miles this side of Portland a student resident, Mr. F. H. Whipple, '88, introduced...
...this interesting volume of college archives. The Harvard Monthly, the Art Club, the Ornithological Club, the Society of Amateur Photographers, the Shakspere Club, which it is supposed takes the place of last year's "Shakespeare" Club, the '88 Glee Club, the university and '88 chess Clubs, and the '86 Whist Club all appear as new organizations. The Art Club by its large membership, gives evidence of real prosperity; and the sight of the Harvard Monthly among the college publications is most welcome...
Amherst proposes to hold a whist tournament...
...piano and organ stand invitingly open; the convenient sleepy-hollow lures one to recline at ease while he reads a novel from the well-filled book-case close at hand. Here the evenings are whiled away in pleasant chat on college matters or in a beguiling game of whist; and here at various times the students, a choice number, with a few invited guests, devote the evening to a reception or a german. In this way a fraternal feeling is inspired which is nearly impossible when the student is occupied by endless external attractions, the political speech, the lecture...