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...York Herald in its report of the first game between the Harvards and the "Mets," says : "The batting of the two nines was about on a par. In fielding, however, the Metropolitans outstripped their opponents, as but a single error was charged against them. The base running of the Harvards was excellent, and the collegians did some very heavy batting...
...brightened by some recent utterances of his given in the course of a newspaper interview, wherein Mr. Wilde shows so much discernment and just appreciation that it almost seems that a mere statement of his case to him by an impartial friend would convince him of his error and induce him to withdraw from his unfortunate enterprise. When questioned as to his famous opinion about the Atlantic, he explained it (we are told) as follows: "Oh, that unfortunate saying! It will become historic, I suppose," and the long curls shook, and the whole frame of the aesthete quivered...
...contempt. They have been looked upon as laughable imitations, or, rather, travesties of the old established institutions of the East. It is true that many of these colleges have brought about this sentiment by the foolish ostentation with which they announced themselves "universities;" but notwithstanding this, it is an error to think that these provincial colleges are useless, yes, pernicious affairs, doing more evil than good. It is said that there ought to be two or three good universities in the country, and that as such places already exist, there is no need for the many institutions that furnish advanced...
...heading of the Beacon seems to read Che Beacon instead of The Beacon. Such a glaring typographical error ought to have been noticed by the editors long ago, but even now it is not too late to have it changed...
...week, but the auditor, under a misapprehension as to the nature and purpose of the "item balance," charged a large portion of it to reducing the price of board in his monthly statement, whereby the price of board was made to appear less than the actual cost. An error of judgment, which perhaps arose from a lack of information as to the nature of said "balance...