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The rowing was, or the whole, a great improvement on that of previous second crews, showing more skill and practice together. The Weld Four "caught" very well together on the beginning, but did not row the stroke well through. Almost every one on the second crews feathered under water, and...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLUB RACES. | 6/4/1875 | See Source »

The performance opened with a sprightly dialogue between Cebes and the inimitable Clown. After a few side-splitting mathematical conundrums, Socrates in his most facetious manner asked Cebes, "Would you not be cautious in affirming that the addition of 1 to 1, or the division of 1, is the cause...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHENIAN HIPPODROME. | 5/21/1875 | See Source »

The sleight-of-hand operations which this gentleman performed were, to say the least, wonderful. At his bidding the Tub transformed itself into a two-story French-roofed dwelling-house, with all the modern improvements, furnished most elegantly from top to bottom, while through the windows Diogenes himself could be...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHENIAN HIPPODROME. | 5/21/1875 | See Source »

The female characters were taken by Messrs. Hosford, Harris, and Tiffany. Mr. Hosford as "Betsy Perks" was certainly in his element, and deserves much praise for the manner in which the part was carried out. This farce was the best one of the evening, and besides being the most interesting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THEATRICALS. | 5/21/1875 | See Source »

On the arrival of the Nine at Princeton it was received by members of the Princeton U. B. B. C. and escorted to the hotel. After a light lunch it went upon the field, and play was called as early as 12 M., to enable the Nine to return home...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE UNIVERSITY GAMES IN NEW HAVEN AND PRINCETON. | 5/21/1875 | See Source »