Word: years
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...book stock is now the largest and most complete that will be offered this year, as only a few special books will be added for the holiday trade. This department cannot continue to sell text-books at the minimum rates offered this year unless its profits on general books are made considerable by increased sales. The rates at which all books are offered are as low as can be found anywhere, excepting possible cases of forced sales of surplus stock or of shop-worn books...
...Tufts College catalogue for 1888-89 will be issued today. The faculty remains unchanged from last year. The students number 139, which is a slight increase. The range of electives is somewhat enlarged. Those who take modern languages in place of Greek have a choice of electives the first year. The regulars are not permitted to elect any of their studies until the second year. The sophomores have three, the juniors nine, and the seniors ten hours of elective work per week. In all there are fourteen elective courses...
...United States, and by Taylor and others. To the great surprise of all Sears was defeated by Knapp, Yale '86, who won first place, with Brinley of Trinity second; in the doubles Yale won with Knapp and and Thorne, Brinley and Wright, of Trinity, being second. In the following year, 1885, towards the end of October, the tournament was held on the grounds of the New Haven LawnTennis Club. W. P. Knapp, the winner of the singles the year before, was again victorious both in singles and in doubles, winning the doubles with Shipman; in the singles Brinley of Trinity...
...years past the Harvard freshmen teams have beaten the Yale elevens, once at Cambridge, and once at New Haven. The team this year has the advantage of playing on its own grounds, which is one reason at least why it should be victorious. The contest is more than a class contest; it represents in a way the college itself, and this is the is the strongest reason why the freshmen should make every effort to win it. We urge the team to improve every hour of the time that remains, and we wish the best success in the contest next...
Trophies are being made for the members of Yale's victorious nine of last year. The foreground of the medals will be a representation of a base wrought in Roman gold and behind the base two bats will rest crossing each other. The bats will be long enough to protrude beyond the base, and between the upper ends will be a miniature base-bail made of platinum. The bats will be constructed of polished gold, and upon the front of the base the words, "Yale, Champions 1888," will be inscribed. The other side will contain the owner's name with...