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...sell everything at the end of each year ; a certain amount of stock left on hand is inevitable ; and if this stock is not the clear property of the society, but has to be "slaughtered" to pay debts due, the society must always be in an embarrassed and uncertain condition. Expecting to have to pay rent next year, the directors felt sure at the beginning of this year, that the society would not get through next year, paying rent, unless it were made so successful this year as to leave a net surplus of stock, and thus avoid the embarrassment...
...place behind the bat, and the change is looked upon as an improvement. Harris. the pitcher of last year, remains, and great work is expected of the battery. Gardner's place on 1st will probably be taken by Davidson, '88, a good thrower and reliable fielder, but an uncertain batter. Kimball comes in from left field, and fills Buffum's position at 2d. He is a well known player and is conceded to be the best all around player on the team. Shortstop is still open, but it is likely that Tirrell, '85, who has shown some remarkably fine work...
...Canada the season for foot ball commences about the middle of September, and extends to the same time in November. Lacrosse, Base Ball, Cricket, and Aquatics find a natural death in the uncertain weather of the early fall, and athletic enthusiasm, which the impossibility of its gratification in the direction of the above noted sports does not by any means lessen, is turned to foot ball...
...half ended without any change in the score, and the delighted Freshmen carried the winning team off the field. Of the freshmen, Holden's and Porter's playing was remarkably fine; Fargo kicked and ran well, but fumbled frequently; Noble played a very plucky game but his passing was uncertain at times. In the rush line Hurd and Peters clearly bore off the palm; Hurd's tackling was remarkable. Bancroft played a very steady game; Churchill made a fine centre rush. The team was somewhat weakend by the loss of Woodman and Osgood. Following are the teams: Harvard, '88; rushers...
...John Harvard. It shows us a young scholar in the academic garb of his time, gently touched by the sickness which was undermining his miniature life. He rests his hand on the open tome between his knees, and gazes for a moment into the future, so dim, so uncertain, yet so full of promise, of promise which has been more than realized. At the close of the address, after Dr. Ellis was long and loudly applauded, the Glee Club sang another Latin glee and president Eliot arose to thank the donor and receive the statue in the name...