Word: branches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ball fever has struck Wesleyan, and strong efforts are being made to place a good representative team in the field this season. Wesleyan has never been active in this branch of athletics, but a new are appears to have dawned. The gymnasium is to be enlarged 75 feet, the space to be devoted to a cage for the practice of the nine. John Morrill of the Boston nine has been offered the position of coach, but it is offered the position of coach, but it is doubtful if he accepts...
...football squad which is now daily at work in the gymnasium under the direction of Mr. Lathrop has been formed for the purpose of bringing more directly under the observation of Captain Cumnock all those men, in whatever branch of the university they may be, who seem to be at all fitted for a position on next year's eleven. The men are under the command of ex-Captain Sears, who will also watch the candidates carefully. Everyone who considers himself at all likely to be able to play football, whether he has played before or not, is expected...
...sparring, there is a growing feeling among the lighter men that it is manifestly unfair to match two contestants against each other, one of whom is several pounds heavier than his opponent, especially in a class in which every pound counts. With the founding of our sparring club, this branch of athletics has taken a prominent place among our indoor sports, and is undoubtedly the most interesting feature of our winter meetings. Therefore we ask the managers of the H. A. A. to give this subject their attention, and, if the plan of our correspondent is approved, to establish...
...success, it is certain that the lectures will be not only instructive but interesting, so that all who can, should avail themselves of this opportunity to hear Mr. Lawton. When either the University or some club provides us with a chance to hear a man distinguished in any branch of learning, it is only fair and right that the students should show an appreciation of the favor by their presence in numbers large enough to fill the hall, and then there would be no need to throw open the doors to outsiders in order to get an audience...
...THOMPSON, who sailed from New York on December 15 per steamer Ems, arrived in London on Christmas Day. Mr. Thompson is the celebrated tailor and clothier in New York and Philadelphia, who recently opened a branch at 344 Washington street, Boston...