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...have the impress from the college on their characters and manners of generous and elevating instruction, and possess some peculiar, fine flavoring of life, derivable from its distinctive qualities, they will prove living epistles in its behalf and interest known and read of all men; and, if it has bound them to it in vital bonds of affection, they will be very much given to holding themselves out to attract frequent reading. That is, they will report the college often, attractively and thoroughly. If the college has sent out worthy sons to speak of it, its reputation is safe...
...volume of bound music in the college library is a song called "Father Abbey's Will," which has a curious history. The words were written in 1730, and represent the various donations of Father Abbey, or, as the college records show, of Father Abdy, the originator of that famous system of "goodies" with which every student has since had experience. On the first page of the song are these words : "Cambridge, Dec., 1730. Some time since died Mr. Matthew Abbey in a very advanced age; he had for a great number of years served the college in the quality...
...glad to see that the convention decided to retain the foul-bound catch, but think they would have done even better if they had also retained the old rule in regard to the delivery of the pitcher. Still, under the circumstances, these are minor matters of consideration and can be remedied if necessary at any future meeting...
...seems to have been to produce a contrast. Thus, green, red and yellow are often in most uncomfortable proximity. But there is an evident originality in the way that the sea nymphs, cherubs, thistles and insects are grouped around the edge of a page. One, "a chained monastic," is bound with oaken covers and a pig-skin back. The finest manuscript is one in Dutch, bound in velvet, with back covered with brass of arabesque pattern, having jewels inlaid and some bone figures carved in alto relievo...
...playing rules of the league for 1883 were then adopted, with these exceptions: 1. that the foul bound catch shall be out. 2. That a batsman may call for a "high" or "low" ball. The following schedule of games was then arranged, the home club being named last in each case...