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English VI. will discuss, this afternoon, the following question: What should be the limits set by the college authorities to the freedom of self-government on the part of the body of students? A brisk discussion ought to take place...
...hARVARD, 4.The game between Tufts and Harvard, yesterday afternoon, was rather uninteresting. Both nines failed to do respectable work with the bat. Harvard won the game in the first inning, by scoring four runs on errors, aided by a base hit. The fourth inning was enlivened by a brisk discussion with the umpire regarding a close decision by which a Tufts player was declared out at the home plate. At the close of the fifth inning the game was called an account of rain. The score...
...Institute team won the toss and chose to take advantage of a brisk wind blowing down the field. From the kick-off Harvard forced the ball rapidly down to their opponent's goal line, and in 4 minutes the Technology men were forced to make a safety touchdown...
...this way gain admittance within the sacred precinct. Once inside they attempt to influence the Princess, but are discovered and cast from the gates in disgrace. This second act is full of clever satire and bright dialogue, showing Gilbert at his best, and the music also is brisk and catching. Burning with rage and shame King Hildebrand sizes upon Gama, the Princess' father, and declares war against the "girl graduates." The learned maids, true to their theory, array themselves in armor, and aided by Arac and his brethren,-relations of the princess, offer defiance to the opposing army. All ends...
...inclined to think that the popular cheer is not so much influenced by the peculiar forms of college cheers as the Times would imply, and that its growing short, sharp and brittle sound is merely the result of the combined influence of the climate and of the rushing, brisk and nervous character of the American people...