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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Among the holiday books brought out by the Scribners is "Aspects of the Earth," by Professor N. S. Shaler...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/2/1889 | See Source »

...matter. Everything was done openly and avowedly. The matter of a dual league was inevitably bound up with the proposition to withdraw from the old one. For years it has been talked of and considered the final solution of all difficulties; so when plans of the future were brought up at the meeting, the dual league was naturally the first scheme suggested...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/26/1889 | See Source »

...McClung was put in the middle as if to be pushed ahead by sheer force for the requisite gain. He acted as quarterback however, and handed the ball to McBride who in turn passed it to Wurtemburg. He spurted out to one side and, getting around the end, brought the ball very near to Harvard's line. McClung carried it over on the next play. This was just thirty seconds before time was called...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A CLOSE GAME. | 11/25/1889 | See Source »

...Webber, '92, and D. T. Dickinson, L. S. were elected to membership. Of the three questions proposed for the next debate the following was selected: Resolved that a republican form of government is the best for Brazil. Mr. Dodge as a member of the executive committee then brought forward the following amendment to the constitution: The debate from the floor shall close at 10 o'clock unless a motion to the contrary is carried by 2-3 of the members present. This amendment is open to consideration and will be voted upon at the next meeting. The regular debate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Union. | 11/22/1889 | See Source »

...oppressed by poor service. The platform of the republican party he said, favors the extension of the civil service reform in so far as to give the sole power of removal from office to an investigation committee. Had President Harrison vetoed any of these measures in the platform when brought before the senate then he might be said to have broken his pledge, but this is not the case. Mr. F. B. Williams, L. S., closed the debate for the affirmative. He said that in seven months President Harrison had turned out more men than Cleveland during the whole administration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Union. | 11/22/1889 | See Source »

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