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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...extent of building all the seats on one side as should have been done at first but I see no reason why a part of the benches cannot be placed at the end of the field instead of on the side. Mr. Burnham who has the contract for building the seats assures me that this can readily be done, and I find that it would be no injustice to those who have already bought tickets for seats as no special seats are reserved. The first who arrive on the grounds are to have the choice of seats...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 11/7/1889 | See Source »

...managers of the Harvard and Yale elevens met yesterday at Spring-field to complete arrangements for the games. They visited the grounds and found them thoronghly levelled and turfed and in excellent order. They then gave out a contract for seats along both sides of the field, in addition to the Hampden Park grand stand. The new seats will accomodate abour 5,500 and the grand stand about 1,500, Fully five thousand people are expected from Springfield alone. A train will be run from Boston, probably starting at 11 a. m., with special rates for Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball Grounds at Springfield. | 10/9/1889 | See Source »

...Clarke, L. S. opening for the negative, said that the present immigration laws, if enforced will suffice to keep paupers, invalids, lunatics and contract laborers out of this country. To shut out immigration by further legislation would be against the principles of our nation. The civil evils caused by immigration are merely the "measles and the mumps', of our infant country, and must not be taken into consideration if we remember that immigrants have proven the back bone of our country, and that they have made our country what it is. Let immigrants come to America if they want...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Union Debate. | 3/29/1889 | See Source »

...days the contract for the new Yale gymnasium will be open for competition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/23/1889 | See Source »

...shells have been ordered for both the Yale university and freshman crews, and work upon them is so far advanced that it will not be many weeks before they are ready for use. According to the contract, the freshman shell will be due on April 1st, and the university shell on May 1st, and it is possible that the work may be done before those dates. Each boat will be made of paper and will in every way be similar to those of last year. The oars have not yet been ordered, but in all probability they will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Shell for the Yale Navy. | 3/16/1889 | See Source »

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