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...already announced (by Freshmen) that '82 is the best class that has ever entered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 9/27/1878 | See Source »

...Ever since "Tom Brown at Oxford" glided into glory under cover of the earlier Tom Brown's reputation, we have been waiting for the American Tom Brown. Many aspirants to that title have arisen, but none of them has the popular verdict recognized. Mr. Severance has struggled hard to gain it, and we must do him the justice to say that he has followed his model with the most conscientious exactness. Both the heroes row in exciting races; each of them has two loves, one in high and one in low life; both the heroines sprain their ankles and have...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOOK REVIEW. | 7/3/1878 | See Source »

None but the Harvard scratch-races were ever known to take place on time. It is hardly surprising then that the crews in this regatta were not started until an hour after the appointed time. At five minutes past twelve the word was given, but the Yale men seemed to have perceived by intuition that it was coming, and got under way a second or two before Harvard. But our men were off the next instant, and made the smooth paper shell literally jump through the water. At the end of the sixth stroke they were fairly ahead of Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE RACE. | 7/3/1878 | See Source »

...this time is correct, and the distance run was 880 yards, it is the fastest amateur time in America by some seconds; and we think, although we have not the records at hand just now, that it is very nearly the best amateur time ever made. Mr. Livingston also won the quarter-mile in 54 3/1 sec. O. D. Thompson, '79, and J. Jewett, S. S., '79, were tied in the running high-jump at 5 ft. 2 in. Dorshimer, '78, won the mile-walk in 8 min. 38 sec. J. Jewett, '79, won the mile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR SPORTING COLUMN. | 5/31/1878 | See Source »

...Indeed," replied the smiling undergraduate, as he pulled down his waistcoat and readjusted his neck-dressing. "Is it possible that you Sunflowers ever thought that the things you wear are in style? Do you get them at Oak Hall or Brine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FRESHMAN AND THE FLOWER. | 5/31/1878 | See Source »