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THE games with Uxbridge have advanced but two moves on each side since our last number. The Harvard and Boston Chess Clubs began a game last Friday evening, and stopped playing after the 26th move. Harvard had gained a pawn, and had a slight advantage in position. The game will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 4/23/1875 | See Source »

The experience of the past two years has shown the impossibility of conducting the Anderson School upon the plan originally intended. The Trustees find themselves at the end of the means at their disposal. To enable them to carry on the school, it is proposed to charge a fee of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Anderson School of Natural History at Penikese Island. | 4/23/1875 | See Source »

I have already said too much and yet I have a practical plan for the improvement of murders to propose, and some remarks to make on the proper place for a murder. Gentlemen of the Magenta, you must grant me another audience at some future time; at present I will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A PROTEST. | 4/23/1875 | See Source »

The convention then went into secret session, which, I suppose, should not be published, further than that Harvard attempted, unsuccessfully, to obtain the adoption of coxswains. Our delegates also failed in getting Mr. Alexander Agassiz chosen Umpire. They thought that the selection of a graduate of a college and a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOATING CONVENTION. | 4/9/1875 | See Source »

The truth is, that I am of a philosophical turn of mind. I looked with sorrow on the scramble for wealth and the lack of culture in America. I felt that the influence of even one man towards correcting these evils would not be lost. Although many offices with large...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRICKET. | 3/26/1875 | See Source »