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...reasonably hope for success. There are already a number of good cricket players in college, and with energy and steady practice there is no reason why they should not bring out a team able to make a good stand against the elevens from other universities. But in awakening a general interest in this sport the difficulties will be greater. In the first place, we have already three great branches of athletics that absorb most of the enthusiasm of the university. In these the interest is intense, owing to the exciting character of the contests. But experience has shown that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/8/1883 | See Source »

...issued weekly during term time by members of the University of Oxford, both graduates and undergraduates. The periodical is intended to represent every shade of Oxford life and is to be established as a real and worthy organ of university opinion. It will contain, in addition to numerous general articles, reports of the chief clubs and societies of the university, important Oxford sermons and all university intelligence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 2/8/1883 | See Source »

...House military committee yesterday practically agreed upon the terms of the bill to place General Grant upon the retired list, with the rank of general...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/7/1883 | See Source »

...daughters of Ex-Secretary Blaine and Attorney-General Brewster were married in Washington yesterday, both events being of a most brilliant character...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/7/1883 | See Source »

Superintendent Ramsay of the Annapolis Naval Academy yesterday issued a general order substituting cadets of the lower classes in the offices heretofore filled by the recalcitrant cadets. The new appointees, it is understood, will have to accept, as to refuse now under the circumstances would be open mutiny...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/6/1883 | See Source »