Word: year
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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BEFORE the arrangements for Class Day have been entirely made I wish to call the attention of the Committee to one matter, which caused a good deal of complaint last year, and which many hope to see changed this year: I mean the excluding of Freshmen from the exercises around the tree. The reason given for this exclusion last year was that there was not room enough for them, but upper-classmen who were there have told me that there would have been plenty of room. It seems to me that it is very hard to prevent the Freshman class...
...catches, and Olmstead accepting fourteen chances on first base without an error. Knowles' delivery proved very annoying to the Beacons, and Stevens gave him excellent support behind the bat. With a little practice these two men will form a strong addition to the Nine, if not for this year surely for subsequent ones. Lloyd batted finely for the Beacons, and Campbell in the field made a long running fly-catch. The following is the score...
...last meeting of the Board of Overseers the new system of Honors and Honorable Mention was referred to a committee of three. The Hon. Hugh McCulloch was appointed Lecturer on Political Economy for the rest of the current year. It is understood that this appointment is the beginning of a system of University Lectures. The expenses are to be paid by outside subscriptions, but the lectures are to be given under the direction of the College...
...houses, and he submitted plans providing for two one-story houses having twelve sleeping-rooms, commodious kitchens, and such other conveniences as boating experience suggests. The suggestions are held under advisement. Should it be decided not to build quarters for the crews, Harvard will occupy those she had last year. Yale is unable to secure her old quarters, and must seek new ones...
...enough for his special study to take honours in it, or for other studies to get an average of eighty per cent, ought not to complain if his merits are not rewarded by a place on the Commencement programme, and should be satisfied with the credit given him each year on the rank-list...