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...Whist tournaments are becoming the rage at other colleges...
...English "Notes and Queries" protests against the loose use of technical terms that is prevalent in our games and sports. The writer instances cases of mistaken usage in billiards and whist, but, strangely enough, he does not mention poker, a game, as I am told, in which pre-eminently a loose use of technical terms prevails. Poker, I presume, however, is an American game, and, in spite of the patriotic efforts of Minister Schenck, is not yet received with favor in England. "The game in which this misuse of terms is most rampant, and to which I especially desire...
...concert have not yet been selected. Owing to the lack of cooperation on the part of the under-classmen the seniors have decided not to establish a lecture course this winter. Several concerts and readings, however, will be given by private enterprise. At present sleighing, dancing and whist seem to be the favorite pastimes of "ye student." Two glee clubs are in the field. One is called the Zeta Quartette and consists of Messrs. Bullard, '84, Towles, '85, Douglass, '84, and Flanders, '84. The other is a double quartette, consisting of Messrs. Fish, '83, Drew, '83, first tenors; Tenney...
...with all deference, in the future to leave American books alone, or to examine their contents more carefully. Who knows but that he might correct certain errors and find more edification and less amusement. Still the conviction remains, as the young lady remarked to the whist-playing parson: "I fear, sir, you have missed your vocation...
...generally acknowledged among card players that few games possess the interest and advantage of "whist." Years ago whist clubs were among the most popular at college, but latterly they have either become insignificant, or have wholly disappeared. A few years ago an effort was made to organize a club, but with little success. It was proposed to have a regular club-room, with the proverbial tea served to players, and in short it was to be fashioned after the manner of the whist clubs so famous in London during the past century. The latter scheme was soon recognized as impracticable...