Word: turned
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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...Clarke will appear for the first time in some weeks. During the month, "Robinsonnade" and "The Lark," musical sketches, are promised. "Robinsonnade" is a burlesque of "Robinson Crusoe," and is said to be very amusing. "The Lark" is another adaptation of Meilhac and Halevy's "Le Reveillon," which, in turn, is adapted from "Die Fledermaus." The plot is essentially the same as that of "On Bail." The music is by Strauss...
...wise, from your graces I turn...
...doubt of the earnestness and honesty of the competitors. This has hitherto made our intercollegiate rowing and base-ball and foot-ball take such a prominent hold on the public interest. We have proved in the first two that gentlemen can equal, if not excel, those who turn pastime into a profession; and there is no reason why the same excellence should not be attained in every other branch of sport. Thus it is that we regret the action of the base-ball managers, this year, in consenting to play with another college nine, some of whose men are professionals...
When away thou turn'st thy glances...
...average of the men examined hitherto has been above that of young men in general, and though this high average may be lessened by the asuremements of those awaiting their turn at examination, it is certain that the average of College men will be somewhat higher than the average development of young men of the same age outside the College...