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...possible that a duel will take place between Senator-Elect Riddleberger of Virginia and Page McCarty, the Washington correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 12/2/1882 | See Source »

...next concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra takes place in Sanders Theatre next Thursday evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 12/2/1882 | See Source »

...prevent the old so-called "block game" were totally unavailing when put to the test. The game employed by Princeton was entirely justifiable by the rules, and under the circumstances was, without doubt, the very safest and most reasonable method she could employ. Had Harvard been in her place she would have undoubtedly used the same means to hold her advantage. But by this method should an inferior eleven chance by accident to score any point on more powerful adversaries, they might be able to hold their opponents, and win a contest which they in no wise deserved. This kind...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/1/1882 | See Source »

...Professor Wilson causing the door to be opened. For about ten minutes before the hour at which the proceedings were to commence the commotion in the hall was very great. Large numbers of students mounted on the seats, and several free fights between parties of pea-shooters took place. Before the stock of peas got somewhat exhausted the majority of those in the area were forced to put up their umbrellas to protect themselves from the shower from the occupants of the galleries. Lord Rosebery was received by the audience rising to their feet and cheering lustily for a minute...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROWDYISM AT EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY. | 11/29/1882 | See Source »

EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: The project of giving up our annual foot-ball game with Yale, advocated by your correspondent yesterday, seems to me to be neither practicable nor advisable. In the first place such a proceeding would give our opponents a point against us, which they would not fail to use with their accustomed incapability of appreciating gentlemanly action. In the next place, there are other ways of forcing the Yale men to act like gentlemen if they cannot do so of their own accord. As Yale is the only exponent and champion of college "muckerism," and as every college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE AND YALE METHODS. | 11/29/1882 | See Source »