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William R. Sever is the oldest living graduate of Harvard. He is ninety-eight years of age...
...pride of every student is the University Phalanx, which is a military organization of the students. It is a well disciplined regiment of young men from 20 to 30 years of age, and it is the pet of the army. The Phalanx is not under arms constantly; some years, as in '82 and '83, it does no drilling of any importance, but whenever there is any prospect of war, as in the present crisis in the East, it resumes its active discipline; and the university has just suspended most of the lectures temporarily, in order to allow the Phalanx...
...full operation at Harvard at once into the University. A foot-ball player here, in explaining to me the causes of the defeat of the University by another college team, said: 'their men, you know, are much larger than ours.' 'How so?' said I. 'What is the average age of your men at entrance?' 'Sixteen.' One has only to compare this, even allowing the number to have been a round one, with the fact, given in the Andover Review, that the average age of the students who entered Harvard in 1884 was eighteen years and ten months, to see that...
...mercy of the dirty people on the banks of the Ganges. The reasons why the Jew is so much healthier than his Christian brother, as statistics prove, is because he lives much more soberly, drinks less, marries, earlier, and takes, better care of the young and aged. In London, within the last two centuries, the death rate has fallen from 80 per thousand to 23. At the age of 15 the rate of mortality is lowest. From 25 to 70 the greatest number of deaths occur from violence, accident, or suicide. The subjects which should interest us most...
...Sibley was born in 1804, at Union, Maine. He fitted for college at Phillips Academy, entering in 1819, at the early age of 15. Upon his graduation from the academy he entered Harvard, and was graduated with the class of '25. During his college course he received the appointment of assistant librarian, and performed the duties of the position until 1856, when he was appointed librarian. In this position he served, with some slight interruptions, until 1877, when failing eyesight compelled his retirement. His valuable services were appreciated by the college, and in recognition of them the title of Librarian...