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...poured upon it. But they could and should carry away what was of much more value. The patient labor of college years is the means of securing that training and soldierly discipline which is essential for the victory in the struggles which have to be met. This may not seem to be the case. But it will be found that such discipline will serve us in the hour of danger as does the discipline of the trained British soldiers against the fanatical Arab...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Baccalaureate Sermon. | 6/20/1887 | See Source »

...would be difficult to decide whether base-ball or cricket is the more scientific so far as the relations of the batsman and the bowler or pitcher are concerned. I note that so far as the actual contest between ball and ball is concerned, the two games seem fairly equal. Though in base-ball pitching, a more difficult scientific problem is involved, it cannot be said that the play to meet the curving ball is more difficult than the play to meet the, varying pitch and break of well-bowled balls at cricket. In base-ball curves there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball and Cricket. | 6/16/1887 | See Source »

There is no reason why Harvard should not win the next two games from Yale. The Cambridge boys are the better batters, and don't seem to have much fear of Stagg. - Globe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 6/10/1887 | See Source »

...books, it is especially hard to study, and we wish examinations and grinding anywhere but right before us. But as it is our fate to have final examinations, all of us who care anything about our standing have begun to prepare for them. But there are some men who seem not to have any concern at all about the examinations, and not only do not study themselves, but keep others from studying by their thoughtless racket in their rooms and the entries, and when going through the college yard at night. It is very exasperating for those who are trying...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/4/1887 | See Source »

EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: I should like to make a few statements in regard to the general financial condition of the freshman nine, which seem called for by the remarkable attack in your yesterday's issue. The amount of money subscribed to the nine is about the same as was subscribed last year. The amount collected is considerably less. The amount of gate money at the Yale game was small on account of the threatening weather. The cost of uniforms per man was slightly less than that of '89's uniforms. Whatever is absolutely necessary for the needs of the nine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 6/1/1887 | See Source »