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...were equal to the occasion. Both branches of the legislature passed unanimous resolutions calling on the president to resign, and Grevy reluctantly yielded. The danger was not yet over; the mass of the deputies were determined to elect Ferry, who was hated by the populace. With remarkable patriotism, Ferry withdrew from the contest, and urged his friends to elect M. Sadi-Carnot. His advice was followed and the crisis was safely over. France had passed safely through the danger which had always before overthrown the Republic. The fact that this happened gives us great confidence that France has outgrown...
...understood that unless all the games are played no real chapship is to be awarded; yet '89 played a hard game with '88 and it seems unfair that the members of the team should get no credit for their work simply because the other classes withdrew. It has therefore seemed advisable again to give '89 cups as a reward for their game with '88 and not as championships. These cups are to be marked "Foot-Ball; '89, 10; '88, 4," and then at the opposite part of the cup the names of the members of the team. This seems...
...within two feet of Yale's goal line. Bull tried to punt it out but Trafford stopped the kick and Wurtemburg made a touchdown for safety. Score, Yale 11, Harvard, 2. Yale punted the ball out, but Sears when about to return it was tackled by Beecher. Wallace now withdrew from the game being somewhat lame, and Robinson took his place. Kicking was now done by both sides. Sears was obliged to retire and Saxe took his place. In two kicks Saxe drove the ball well down the field. Porter and Saxe both made good runs, and at last...
...following nominations for president were made : Moses Williams, Roxbury Latin; Foxhall Keene, New York; H. Small, Boston Latin, and John F. Bass, Exeter. Mr. Keene withdrew his name After trying several unsuccessful plans for balloting, the services of Messrs. Garrison, Clyde and Pease as tellers were accepted. These gentlemen, stationed at the door, registered the vote of each member of the class as he passed...
...Taylor, '90, wishes it to be understood that he did not row in the race for the Thayer Cup last Monday. After his oar was broken he withdrew from the race and rowed slowly over the course, regardless of time...