Word: years
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...notable places of interest in the northwest. A short but rather clever story entitled; "A Critical Situation," an adventure in London, follows. But the feature of the number for Harvard is the first of a series of articles on American College Athletics, by Mr. Hallowell, a member of last year's graduating class. It is on Harvard University and presents all the leading features of our yearly athletic events. The author gives a detailed account of the organization and subsequent work of the athletic association, and adds a picture of '88's famous tug-of-war team...
...auditing committee respect fully submit the following report for the half year ending July...
...year ago the base ball association had on hand about $2700. There were some accounts of small amount which have not been paid, probably because they have not been presented for payment. Allowing $200 for outstanding accounts, the association had $1000 more that the surplus allowed by the agreement. This $1000 was paid over to the committee with the request that it be given to the boat club. The committee decided to give it to the boat club, as requested, but they attached the condition that the boat club with this help should be out of debt...
...committee, it has been changed by giving the treasurer under the direction of the manager the control of the funds. This places the financial responsibility where it belongs, with the treasurer, while it in no way reduces the liberty of the manager. The expenditures for this year have been in accordance with the precedents of former years. The income has been such that the association has now, after allowing for such bills as may yet remain unpaid, nearly $4000, or $2500 which is to be handed over to the committee "to be spent on athletics...
...athletic association at the beginning of the year 1887-8 had about $300 in the bank; at the end of the year the balance in the bank was about $8. This decrease seems not to be due to extravagance or to a reduced income, but to a change of policy. The management thought best to sent more representative to athletic contests, believing that they would gain experience which would be valuable to them in the future. In this way the expenses this year are larger than in former years, and the money on hand necessarily less...