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...bestow upon it their mature deliberation. The advantages of this consolidation are obvious, though, for the benefit of those who have failed to give the question proper thought, we will enumerate one or two of the most salient features. The first, and indeed most important consideration, is the triple interest such an important event would arouse; secondly, a large diminution of expense for both the Columbia and Harvard crews; and, thirdly, the far greater honor the victors of this race would necessarily secure. For, example, it (we speak hypothetically) Columbia beat Harvard, and the latter is also defeated by Yale...
...About 1782 he was a wine merchant and a cricketer of great zeal and some ability. Lord, who appears to have had energy, closed with the offer, and established a ground in what is now Dorset square-not perhaps, we may opine, without some help from the Sackville interest with the owners of the Portman estate. On this ground, called Lord's, a match was played in three days of June, 1787, between the all England and five men of the White Conduit Club. with six men given. Lord Winchilsea and Sir Peter Burrel played for the latter, who were...
...judges, who at present do their best to distract the attention of the referee from foul plays of their own side, should not belong to either of the contesting colleges. I think that, if the two judges and the referee were all non-partisan, and all worked in the interest of fair play, the game would no longer be the dangerous and brutal (?) exhibition...
...expect to share its burden, as well as its benefits? One of these burdens may be said to be the necessity of gratifying the natural curiosity of students to know something of their neighbors. Seriously speaking, there must be a great deal occurring at the Annex which is of interest to the students of the University, and, therefore, worthy of publication. However, the young ladies of the Annex may not be aware that they have a right to send to this paper communications, or news concerning this University, or any of its members. Nevertheless, such is not only their privilege...
...howed careful preparation. Mr. Winter, who spoke last, was treated to an encore by the enthusiastic audience. His response, the "Widow Malone," was one of the cleverest things we have heard. The meeting on the whole was a decided success. The audience was an appreciative one and showed much interest. The future public meetings of the club will doubtless be as well if not better attended than the first...