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...interest in the game increased, and the Cambridge city government allowed a part of the Common near the Washington Elm to be used for practice. On June 27, 1863, the first game of base ball proper was played between our '66 nine and Brown, '66, the score standing 27 to 17 in our favor. In 1864, the first of many exciting contests with the Lowells took place, the latter winning two out of four games...
...cause for regret that the Class Nines should have been such a failure. Only three games were played, notwithstanding the interest shown in them by the students at large. One reason of their failure lies, apparently, in the fact that Captain Coolidge would not allow the 'Varsity men to play upon their class nines after the first games, as it interferes with their practice. Another reason is that the captains were not obliged to play upon certain dates, whether they were ready or not. One nine might have been ready to play on the day agreed upon...
...where a member of a lower class refused to give up his room for Class Day on the ground that he himself would entertain on that day. Tickets have sometimes been sold at open sale. The Yard is often controlled by a crowd in which the class has no interest. In view of these facts, the Committee ask the class to use their best efforts to prevent tickets from falling into the hands of others than their own guests; and the other classes, that they will assist '80 in protecting Class Day from its dangers, assuring them that they will...
...friend in China, accidentally fell into my hands. Anticipating some curious comments on our civilization, I immediately elected all the Chinese courses given at Harvard, and after a time I was enabled to translate the valuable find. I was not deceived in my anticipations, for I think the interest attached to the letters well repays all my trouble. I send you herewith some extracts from them; if they are acceptable, I shall send them from time to time. It is to be observed that the literary merit of these letters is not great. They were not intended for publication...
...have ever before been brought back to Cambridge from an Intercollegiate Field Meeting. It is to be hoped that as many of the students as possible will accompany the Team to Mott Haven, as the sight of familiar faces, and the feeling that their success is a matter of interest to the College at large, will go far towards encouraging our athletes, and spurring them on to their best efforts...