Word: popularity
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...these laws, which were mere matters of management, would not have gained the victory of the Republicans if the situation had not changed during the campaign. At the be ringing Boulanger was very popular, but he made two bad mistakes. One was his going to England, the other his running for councilor general. Besides these mistakes the republicans had sent strangers throughout France telling the peasants the true situation of affairs. The peruses - as well as political faults of Boutanger were shown so distinctly to the people that they lost all their respect for him. This was the real cause...
...club road race Saturday afternoon was the last event of the most prosperous season in the Bicycle club's history. Bicycling has never before been so popular nor the interest in it so general as during the past year. There have been two club races, two races with Technology. an amateur race meeting and several hare and hound runs. All of these events have been well carried out. The energy shown in the arrangement of so many racing events is deserving of praise. Bicycling now hold a prominent place in college athletics and bids fair to retain...
Cricket has become popular among a number of men in college, but has not thus far awakened a very widespread interest. The game today on Holmes field furnishes an opportunity for all to see the work of our eleven and we hope that a large number of men will be present. Although one of our younger varsity organizations, the Cricket club has always been a cret to us and deserves some large show appreciation...
...fifth meeting last evening in 16 Matthews for the purpose of distributing membership shingles. The club was formed about the first of March and has for its object: to promote, and to provide means for the study of tariff reform, and for the study of the best methods of popular government. The club already has over fifty men on its membership roll among whom are many of those who were most interested in the Tariff Reform club last fall...
...concert in Boston at Tremont Temple. This will be the first concert given in Boston for several years by any of the Yale musical organizations. This year the clubs have the reputation of being unusually good. On their Christmas trip they went as far west as Denver, giving exceedingly popular concerts at various cities on the route. On the Easter trip they went south as far as Old Point Comfort, and the tour was successful financially as well as in every other way. There seems to be little doubt that the coming Boston concert will be well patronized. It will...