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...support a great university within her borders, and, at the same time, to expend wealth for the maintenance of one without? It seems to the writer that a plan which promises injury to our colleges, both large and small, would not be truly promotive of education. In the quest for higher culture, Mr. R. B. Hayes, Mr. Andrew D. White, and the other advocates of this measure have forgotten that the safety of our system lies, not in the learning of the few, but in the intelligence of the many. A national university could not diffuse education, it could only...
...Dartmouth College nine is in quest of a good professional pitcher to coach the team for the coming season...
Next year the present splendid infield of the Boston nine - Morrill, Burdock, Wise and Sutton - will be retained, and Buffington will also be a member of the team. Richardson, Rowe, Brouthers, Galvin, Force and Foley have been engaged by the Buffalos. The Chicagos will only make one change, letting Quest go and replacing him by Gerhardt, if the latter be reinstated. Ewing of the Troys has had several very tempting offers, and will without doubt play as change catcher for Chicago or with the New York League team. The Clevelands have retained nearly all their present nine, including Glasscock, Dunlap...
City Commissioner Wm. S. Douglass of Philadelphia was arrested yesterday on the charge of assaulting a reporter, who was in quest of information about the new public buildings...
...then, intending to call at 1884 Beacon Street later in the evening, carefully wrapped up the diary and placed it in the breast-pocket of Fitz-Clarence's best overcoat, that he might be sure of not leaving it behind. The janitor now invaded the next room in quest of some cigars. When he returned the overcoat was gone...