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...Robinson, president of Brown, is to deliver the oration before the school and alumni of the Worcester Academy on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, June 25th...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 5/31/1884 | See Source »

...sometimes held in honor of our athletic victories. Yet we are glad to see that these childish exhibitions are becoming more and more uncommon. A few years ago cremations and kindred celebrations were the rule and not the exception at many colleges; now, however, they are decidedly the exception. Brown college was the last to give up this absurd custom. At a meeting of the juniors last week the "majority of the class seemed of the opinion that the traditional funeral was an unenjoyable and senseless ceremony, and that it was belittling to the class to get up a circus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/31/1884 | See Source »

Lost-An umbrella; has straight, light brown handle, with C. E. L. on it. Finder will confer a great favor by leaving it with Leavitt and Peirce...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPECIAL NOTICES. | 5/31/1884 | See Source »

Lost-An umbrella; has straight, light brown handle, with C. E. L. on it. Finder will confer a great favor by leaving it with Leavitt and Peirce...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPECIAL NOTICES. | 5/30/1884 | See Source »

...contest for the base-ball championship is now so far advanced that an intelligent view may be taken of the possibilities. Princeton and Dartmouth, having won only one game each, certainly have no chance. Brown with three games lost and four to play, two of these with Yale and Amherst, may be counted out of the race. This leaves Yale, Amherst and Harvard; either of these may possibly win, but Yale, with only one game decided against her, stands the best chance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BASE-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP. | 5/29/1884 | See Source »