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...wish to acknowledge the receipt from G. P. Putnam's Sons of a pamphlet preface of the second edition of the "Nineteenth Century," a romance. It is a very well-balanced statement of facts, and will go far to remove the prejudices that have heretofore existed with regard to the novel...
...displayed in their playing no more skill than could be reasonably expected of beginners. They were, however, players of some experience, a fact which makes them all the more worthy of censure. Their carelessness in training was the cause of their overwhelming defeat by Yale, and rendered their second game little more than a farce. We trust that the present Freshman Nine will profit by this example, and will train honestly and with energy. In this way alone can '85 expect to make a creditable record against Yale next spring...
...following are the second eight of the Pi Eta from '83: M. H. Clarke, J. E. Davis, E. S. Jack, W. T. Lord, C. Ranlet, F. Ranney, B. W. Wellington, J. H. Wigmore...
...second, instead of being difficult, Oberon ought to be easier for students than Emilia Galotti, which we have just finished...
...first attempt was a failure: the servant said he was taking a nap and could not be disturbed on any account. The second time, however, I was more fortunate: he was in, and I was ushered into his presence, feeling somewhat shaky about the knees, I must confess. He proved to be a fine-looking, gray-haired man of about sixty, I should judge, who soon set me quite at my ease by talking English to me, and very good English too. I learned from him that all I had to do was to prove myself a foreigner, which...