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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ladies of the Cornell freshman class by a combination succeeded in electing the vice-president and secretary from their number. This will add an interesting phase to the freshman class supper, where the sophomores have a custom of carrying off both the supper and the officers. [Princetonian...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/2/1885 | See Source »

...deep significance to his words. His sermon last evening in Appleton Chapel was received with great attention and excited a profound interest in all who ere fortunate enough to hear it. We trust that the students may enjoy an opportunity of hearing the gentleman lecture, we hardly need to add that should such an occasian be possible, there would be present a large and enthusiastic audience...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/2/1885 | See Source »

...discourage intemperance in drinking": not, as many suppose, freshman punches. The idea in the minds of the founders of the league was that in college where there are so many temptations to intemperance, there should be an opportunity given to those who fear the dangers, or wish to add their influence to the cause, of allying themselves with some temperance organization. The principle is that a man will be much more likely to do what he purposes, if he is united with others and has his name published as having such a purpose, than if he is alone. The pledge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 10/28/1885 | See Source »

...being thrown open to the house the following gentlemen spoke from the floor: Affirmative, Duane, '88, Davis, L. S., Darling, L. S., E. C. Mason, '88, Baily, '88, Rich, '87; negative, Scofield, L. S., Robinson, L. S., Hamilton, '87, Mahany, '88, Shoemaker, '89, Knapp, '87, Platt, '88, McAfee, '88, add Moore, '89. The vote on the merits of the debate as a whole resulted, affirmative, 42; negative, 10. The question for the next debate is, Resolved: That the advance of civilization justifies the policy which the U. S. Government has been pursuing in regard to the Chinese...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Union. | 10/23/1885 | See Source »

...various college buildings. From this communication, however, it seems that some of the undergraduates are not as yet thoroughly posted. To end the matter, then, we would remark that the yellow and white edifice on the northern side of Holmes Field is the college hospital, and we would add that the building is well fitted in every respect for the purposes for which it was built...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/22/1885 | See Source »

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