Word: campaigns
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...crowded benches in History 25. On rushing from the empty rooms of other departments of study, the sophomore of today is only by cunning and force enabled to wedge himself into a window in History 30. The explanation of this condition of affairs is very evident. The last campaign explains it. The mugwump element in education is abroad, and it means to stay abroad until Greek 99 has learned its place and Latin 40 will acknowledge its existence. The cry for utility is slowly enlarging into something more than the call of an infant "crying for light." And it purposes...
...nine win, not to hear of its victories, should be the wish and purpose of every eighty eight man in college, who can possibly afford attendance at the games away from as well as in Cambridge. The freshman nine is not so sure of a victorious campaign that it can do without the hearty and constant support of every man in the class...
That the managers of the Cricket Club are endeavoring to infuse new life into that, of late, dormant organization is shown by the series of games arranged for the coming few weeks. If is quite a time since any cricket campaign has been planned by the club so extensive as that at present contemplated. The course of action cannot fail to bring the club into prominence, and it ought to result in greatly raising the standard of play at Harvard. The practice which the club will gain by its games against teams like those put upon the field...
Bowdoin prizes have been awarded as follows: to W. M. Fullerton, '86, $75 for an essay on "Alexander's Campaign in the Punjamb"; to H. T. Hildreth, $50 for a translation into Attic Prose...
UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE.- The April number of this monthly is just out. Devoted to army and navy affairs it is particularly interesting to men of a military turn of mind. It contains articles on the Egyptian campaign, by Gen. Stone; on Shiloh, by Gen. Jordan, late C. S. Army; on Gen. Gordon, etc. There are also two regular continued stories and two poems. An important and worthy feature of United Service is the editorial department, wherein are discussed the topics current in military affairs. Book notices and reviews close the number...