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...lighter vein,- "A Virginian," by Henry Copley Greene, and "A Story with an Immoral," by Charles M. Flandrau. Of these, the latter is decidedly the best, perhaps gaining some-what by contrast with the only other piece of fiction, but at least showing clever character painting and a rather pleasing style. The hero of the story indulges in vices for the sake of the experience to be gained from them; and from fancying himself safe in his own virtue, finally yields utterly to his passion for gambling. His fall, and the weakness of character which led to it, are very...
...proved, Yale was not only superior in team play, but excelled also in the work her men were capable of individually. Jerrems, Pond, and Murphy did some exceptionally brilliant playing. Stevenson played a good game for Harvard and Wrightington's four rushes at the close of the game were rather remarkable...
...account of the game Thursday we spoke rather severely of Newton, a Pennsylvania man, whose work with Brewer seemed to us at the time decidedly questionable. We have since been reassured by Captain Waters that Newton did nothing out of the way and that if he in any way hurt Brewer it was entirely unintentional on his part. We are very glad to free Newton from the charge of ungentlemanly playing because we can now assert with the greatest confidence and with unalloyed pleasure the Pennsylvania's whole attitude was as manly and sportsmanlike as could have been desired...
This undoubtedly seems to be rather far fetched, considering Andover is also guilty and that each school indorsed its rival's eleven some days before the game...
ment and impulse rather than by cool consideration of wants...