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THE match-game of football between the Juniors and Sophomores, which took place the other morning, was won by the Sophomores. Though a high wind prevailed at the time, the victory or the Sophomores was not entirely owing to this, as the first game won was played against the wind...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 12/4/1874 | See Source »

That night, at a council of war to which mine host was admitted, it was decided by two of the most determined of our party to try the last resort, that of coot-shooting on the Point. In this undertaking even the elements combined against us; for on one occasion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A TRIP TO PLYMOUTH. | 11/20/1874 | See Source »

And now what a change! We awake to find all our bulwarks against this distressingly prosaic and democratic country rudely thrust aside. A hungry monster has arisen, which threatens to absorb us, annex us, - call it what new-fangled name ye will! We are hampered by the Port! While we...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOWN vs. TOWN. | 11/20/1874 | See Source »

TWO hundred and forty years have passed since a "school or college" was founded by the "General Court" on the then verdant banks of Charles River. In those good old days Gown reigned supreme; the boating-men could have rowed a race from Watertown to the spot afterwards to be...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOWN vs. TOWN. | 11/20/1874 | See Source »

AFTER a tirade against materialism, the College Olio is guilty of the following epitaph:-

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 11/20/1874 | See Source »