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...cent. in 1875; at Williams, from 25 per cent. in 1800 and 49 per cent. in 1825, to 12.7 per cent. in 1880; at Amherst, from 64 per cent. in 1825 to 13.5 per cent. in 1880. Weyleyan still shows 30 per cent. of ministers among her graduates...
There are to be eight Natural Science lectures in Association Hall, Boston, on consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning to-night. The lectures, illustrated by the stereopticon, will be delivered in aid of the Marine Biological Laboratory by distinguished scientific men, among whom are Professors Goodale and Putnam, of Harvard, and Dr. Bowditch, of the Medical School. The lecture to-night will be on "Mountain Sculpture," by Prof. Wm. H. Niles...
...meeting of the Columbia Alumni was held recently at the Hotel Brunswick in New York City. Among the guests was Edmund Wetmore, president of the Harvard Alumni Association, who spoke on behalf of Harvard. He was followed by Chauncey M. Depew, Yale, '56, who spoke for Yale. Among other things he said: "Yale is always first in war, and as Harvard is always second, I suppose she is first in peace. But Columbia is always first in the hearts of our college countrymen, for she always cheers impartially and then attends the banquets of the winner. Columbia exactly fills...
...many unpleasant doses. But it does seem as if, when a thing is so cheap, and abundant as water, and withal so necessary, we might have the pure article. The water furnished at Memorial is naturally a little turbid. But the animals which now infest it are conspicuous, even among the floating particles of lint which thicken it. If anyone will take the trouble to look in his glass in the morning he will see them skipping about in high glee. Better water than this can be found in any pond. If set on any other table than in Memorial...
...Yale freshmen say that their prospect for victory is good, as they claim to have a pitcher who can puzzle the Harvard batters. Upon hearing this, would it not be for the interest of the freshman team to practice batting against some good pitcher. Surely there are many pitchers among the upper-classmen who would give a little of their time in order to help '91 follow the example...