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When the spring of 1864 opened Gen. Sherman was in command of the western forces, which lay encamped several miles in front of Chattanooga. The Confederates, with a somewhat smaller force, had prepared to block any forward move and lay at Dalton, in northern Georgia. Gen. Joe Johnston was their leader. Sherman's aim was to capture Atlanta in Johnston's rear. With this aim in view he approached the enemy. All the resources of art and nature had combined to aid the latter. Mountains and entrenchment's strengthened his position. Sherman threatened the Confederate rear and Johnston retreated...
...general reduction of fares will not issue any reduced rate tickets for those wishing' to accompany the nine this year. Thousand-mile tickets, at the rate of two cents per mile, which can be used by a number of men going in a party, will reduce the fare somewhat...
...club has devoted to rifle practice. No announcement was made of any matches, but a number of members were attracted to Walnut Hill by the pleasant weather, and some excellent sport was had. This being the first shooting of the year on the part of many, the scores ran somewhat lower than will be the case later. The day, though pleasant, was not particularly favorable for putting up high scores, as the wind was strong, and, at times, inclined to be fish-taily. The men shot first for individual practice; then two teams were chosen by Frye and Foster, which...
Capt. Robert J. Cook, familiarly known as "Bob" Cook, has been talking again about the "English" stroke and the debt owed by the American colleges to himself, who first introduced the stroke in this country. In an interview with a reporter of the Philadelphia Bulletin, Capt. Cook speaks somewhat as follows...
...Shakespeare's Versification" is the title of a short treatise recently written by Mr. G. H. Browne, '78. It will be a useful work for many of our students. It is very neatly printed, and is inter-leaved with blank pages for noting down illustrative passages. The notes are somewhat unique in that the phonetic system of spelling is employed...