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Ninevah in the height of her power, was the center of the commercial world; people from all parts of the world congregated there and left the point of their civilization on the art of Assyria, to a very slight extent, to be sure; still, the effect is perceptable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Prof. Frothingham Lecture. | 1/27/1887 | See Source »

...fill the outlook is not very encouraging. Our greatest rivals, Yale and Princeton, have also suffered in this way, but not nearly as much as Harvard has. It is only by the very hardest work that we can hope for any degree of success whatever. Captain Willard we are sure will do all he can but he is laboring under great disadvantages, having so much raw material and being without the incentive of a victorious nine behind him. If the nine is to make a step toward regaining its lost position, it must have the hearty, whole-souled support...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/26/1887 | See Source »

...Morgan, '89; Clark, '89; Young, '89; Mumford, '90, and Miller, L. S. Wiestling has played short stop for two years. He is a strong batter, and last season was the best base runner in the college association. He is a swift and accurate thrower, but he is not quite sure on grounders. Coolidge and Lord have played on their class team for three years. Batting has always been their weakest point, but in this they both improved greatly last year. Holden was substitute last year. He is a hard worker, a good base runner, and a valuable all-round player...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Nine. | 1/26/1887 | See Source »

...candidates for the field, and several of the men whose names are down for other positions are also trying for the field. Foster has played on the nine for two years. He is one of the best fielders Harvard ever had. He covers a good deal of ground, is sure of a fly, and is an accurate thrower. He also improved very much in batting last year. It is hoped that Nichols, '86, who is now in the Medical school, may play, though as it yet it is undecided...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Nine. | 1/26/1887 | See Source »

...American audiences. He is often compared with John B. Gough in the vividness of his illustration and in his ready wit. Now there is no doubt that a very large audience will be present. Why was not Sanders Theatre secured for this evening instead of Sever 11? We feel sure that Sever 11 will be crowded to its utmost capacity, and there is a strong probability that many students will be unable to gain admission. All of us know to our cost in what numbers the citizens of Cambridge gather together when there is any lecture of special interest under...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/21/1887 | See Source »