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...sixth of his course of lectures, last evening, in Sanders Theatre, on "The Campagna," A good seized audience was in attendance and the lecturer held their attendance throughout with a description of the ancient and modern life of the Campagna, the Roman villas and the modern dwellings which rest on the ruins of ancient grandeur. The lecture closed as usual with an interesting series of stereopticon views illustrating the preceeding text...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Prof. Lanciani's Lecture. | 12/7/1886 | See Source »

...ribbon rushed about three feet toward Harvard. Then two brave Harvard men away up in a balcony gave a duet consisting of the nine 'rahs, and the audience applauded. Hopke did not give up, but threw his belt away and lay down to tug like the rest of his men. The Harvards were lying at ease on the plank, Easton alone keeping his hands on the rope. Ten seconds before the expiration of the time limit they tugged again, and added enough to their advantage to make the final victory amount to 6 feet 4 inches. Each member...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Victorious in the 7th Regiment Games. | 12/6/1886 | See Source »

...attendance at the rifle-range yesterday was not very large, on account of the severe weather. The best score in the rest match was made by Mr. Dickinson, 25 out of possible 30. The off-hand match was won by Mr. Paine with a score of 40 out of possible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/4/1886 | See Source »

...each of the class crews rowing during the winter would give eighty men as the number using these weights daily. It would seem as if this would make it worth while to have the apparatus in the best possible condition, at least as well repaired as any of the rest of the apparatus in other parts of the gymnasium...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/3/1886 | See Source »

...more students in History 13, and let us suppose that there are twenty-five that "'88" will not term "lazy." How is that pile of books to be distributed at the close of the day? "'88" secures three out of five, let us say, and '89 takes the rest, and then they sit down at their desks - in their own room - and when the unfortunate twenty three men cry out for general reading they say: - 'Lo! you are lazy - look at us - we work - why don't you?" "'88" now says with the utmost truth that Dr. Hart has perfected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HISTORY 13 AGAIN. | 12/2/1886 | See Source »