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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Last evening the first of the Sunday evening services for this year was held in Appleton Chapel, The service was opened, with prayer by Dean Lawrence of the Divinity school, followed by a portion of the scriptures and prayer by Dr. Peabody. The sermon, on a text taken from Proverbs, was delivered by by Rev. George A. Gordon. Mr. Gordon spoke mainly of the tendency which exists in most people, when surrounded by difficulties, to wish the difficulties removed rather than to try to gain strength to overcome the difficulties. Following the sermon, were short addresses by Rev. Theodore...
...freedom or the advantages which are now thrust upon you, and it is more than possible that you will abuse them both. With all your forced maturity and self reliance your point of view will be radically changed as you advance, and you will often wonder in your senior year at your freshman self-assertion and wisdom. It is not our purpose to discourage you-far from that-on the contrary we extend to you our warmest greetings as Harvard men, and yet we are desirous of warning you against the indiscretions so common to men entering college. At this...
...following official changes have been made in the football rules since last year...
...this connection, too, another matter of quite as considerable importance presents itself. Last year the class of Ninety-two drew up a set of resolutions to govern freshman intercollegiate contests, and these resolutions were presented to Yale for consideration. Their purpose was to preclude the possibility of unpleasant complication in freshman athletics, and to to assure a greater degree of fair play than has been enjoyed in the past. Ninety-two has now passed on to its sophomore year and left to Ninety-three the duty of securing the adoption and enforcerent of these resolutions, and surely a matter...
JACOB WENDELL, Jr., Sec.LAWN TENNIS.- The tennis courts on Holmes and Jarvis, are now ready for use. The system of charges will be the same as last year. The cash rates for play are as follows: Singles, dirt courts, 20 cents per player, grass courts, 25 cents per player; doubles, dirt courts 15 cents per player, grass courts 20 cents per player. Season tickets good for the whole college year may be obtained for $5.00 at the Co-operative Society store, or from the man in charge of the courts. Coupon tickets will be on sale next Monday...