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...that lawn tennis is so universally popular, a short account of its history will prove interesting. The inventor of the game was Major Walter Wingfield, of Her Majesty's Body Guard, and he introduced it in 1874 under the name of "Spharistike." The first match ever played was in Denbighshire, England, and the first public contest took place in 1875. The game was popular from the start. The trade offered Major Wingfield a royalty of $1.25 a set on his invention, which would have yielded him by this time over $1,000,000. He declined the offer, however...
...establishment of the custom. The popularity of a class in college became the sine qua non to obtain the 'Lemon Squeezer,' and as a general thing, fitness depended upon a long list of 'adventures.' However that may be, the receiving class was compelled to keep watch and guard over the relic, iminure it within bank vaults, and take the utmost precaution lest it be wrested away from them. It is customary for each class to append a lemon to the 'Squeezer,' and also to add their color to the bunch of ribbons which flaunt themselves at the further extremity. Previous...
This is the only course so far observed where the general work has been poor. The disadvantages arising from the system arose mostly from the hastiness with which the elective pamphlet was made out last year, and great care will be necessary in the future to guard against obscurity of wording in this important book. Many men this year took courses which they found too hard, or too easy, or directly the opposite of what they were led to expect. These dissatisfied men, together with the lazy, form the one objectionable side to the system as it now stands...
Military punishment is divided into three classes; confinement to room, extra guard duty, and light prison. The first is inflicted when some unfortunate has failed to sweep his quarters properly, or has wasted his butter at dinner. The crime of smoking is visited with twelve hours of extra duty, while card-playing, or any such heinous offense, consigns the delinquent to prison for a month or two. The Barracks are inspected daily, and an inquisition officer can cause us much trouble. The clothes-bag, for instance, is probably doing duty as pantry and wine-cellar, and may contain a pipe...
...Morris contested this event last year, being defeated by Mumford, '84, after a close struggle. The contest of Saturday last was very even, neither of the gentlemen having any great superiority over the other. In the latter part of the event Mr. Lander succeeded in getting under his opponents guard and disarming him. The event was won by Lander; score, seven...