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Dates: during 1870-1879
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DIED in Cambridge, on the 18th of March, Hon. Emory Washburn, aged 77. At the time of his resignation, a few months ago, Governor Washburn was the senior professor in the University, having filled his chair for twenty years. He had previously borne high office, and performed distinguished service, alike...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OBITUARY. | 3/23/1877 | See Source »

EVER since that memorable confusion of tongues which we are told took place quite a number of years ago on the plain of Shinar, there has been an ever-increasing tendency among mortals to divergency in idiom and pronunciation of speech, even among those people whom we should expect to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PROVINCIALISMS AT HARVARD. | 3/23/1877 | See Source »

Of the most flagrant sinners against the canons of good taste in pronunciation in college, I have distinguished three well-defined classes: the Western, the Southern, and the New England. The first two, while doing justice, as a general rule, to the vowel o, manifest a decided aversion to the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PROVINCIALISMS AT HARVARD. | 3/23/1877 | See Source »

It is bad enough to have a man come up and ask you your marks on the mid-years, with a view to comparing them with his own; it is annoying to have a fellow-being draw you into a discussion on hydrostatics; but when a gentleman at your own...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TABLE ETIQUETTE. | 3/23/1877 | See Source »

The entries for the horizontal-bar were Messrs. Keene, '79, Fowler, '80, and Scoville, '80. Mr. Keene led off, and was well followed by the other two; all displayed a good deal of science in swinging, and turning summersaults. The prize was finally given to Mr. Keene.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT. | 3/23/1877 | See Source »

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