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FIFTY men were present at Mr. Dyer's reading from the "Ajax," Wednesday evening. The next reading will be given next Wednesday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 4/18/1879 | See Source »

...regular monthly meeting of the University Club of New York was held last Saturday evening, April 12, at Delmonico's. Major George V. N. Baldwin presided, and there were 100 members present. The Treasurer reported $11,750 in the treasury, and the Secretary's report showed that 352 members were now on the rolls, and that about 100 new names had been proposed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 4/18/1879 | See Source »

...College authorities, are not to be depended upon for protection. The only safe way is to have permanent ladders placed upon the buildings. Some time or other there is sure to be a fire, and loss of life will probably result, unless some change is made in the present arrangements. The consequences of a fire on the lower floor of Holworthy, especially, are not pleasant to imagine, and the other buildings in the Yard are almost as bad. We are glad that the Herald has called attention again to this lack of fire-escapes, for the best way to move...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/18/1879 | See Source »

...would it demand much extra work on the part of the Crew. Less practicable, but still more desirable, would be the entry of a four-oar, as only with a four-oar can we meet Cornell. There are several difficulties in the way of this course which do not present themselves in the case of an eight-oared race; but if we cannot enter both an eight and a four, and must choose between the two, it will be worth while to consider whether all the extra work and expense required for the entry of a four-oar will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/18/1879 | See Source »

ATHLETICS.The track on Jarvis Field is at the present writing completed, all but the rolling, which will take some time longer. It has been an exceedingly costly piece of work, and we hope that any assessment which may possibly be made will be paid up promptly and cheerfully. Now that the work is complete, it will not need renewing for a series of years, and we may also congratulate ourselves on having the only cinder path this side of Mott Haven, New York. The track has been carefully resurveyed, 18 inches removed from the inside all round...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR SPORTING COLUMN. | 4/18/1879 | See Source »