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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...congratulate the Lacrosse Club upon its success last Saturday. The game was witnessed by a large number of spectators, and proved exceedingly interesting. Though the score was but two to one in favor of Harvard, and the game was unfinished, - three goals having been agreed upon as a game, - yet we may be proud of having gained even this advantage over such a celebrated club as the Union. The Lacrosse Club is proving itself worthy to take its place among our athletic organizations. Its members have trained with a fidelity which our older organizations would do well to imitate...
...next three-quarters the Freshmen were outplayed at every point, and Exeter obtained two touch-downs and one goal from the field; thus leaving the game, Exeter, one goal and three touch-downs, '83, nothing. The Freshmen played an exceedingly poor game throughout, Lee's fine rushes being the only redeeming features of their playing. We hope they will take this game as a warning, and practise daily, especially in passing, as in their present form they can never hope to defeat Yale, '83, this fall...
...himself cannot understand them. Mandarin is, however, valuable for those who wish to enter the Chinese consular service of American and European governments, or the customs service of China itself. When any such students present themselves instruction will begin at the professor's house. Five hours' work a day - two with the instructor, and three outside - will be required, and the method of teaching is the same as that used by Professor Sauveur in teaching French. The instructor writes a character upon the blackboard, and the student pronounces it after him until it is firmly fixed. Great delicacy...
Notwithstanding the chilliness of the air and the unpleasant disturbances created by the "muckers," the audience was in good humor and highly gratified by the skilful playing exhibited by the gentlemen of the two teams...
...game was stopped by darkness, after the Unions had won one goal, and the Harvards two. By the rules of the National Association the winning club must have won three goals; hence, though practically a victory for our side, it was declared no game...