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Dates: during 1880-1889
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In the volume just completed the Lampoon, in our opinion, has attained to a higher mark of excellence than in any previous period of its always brilliant career. At no other time certainly has it met with a more flattering reception from the outside world nor with more universal approval...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/19/1883 | See Source »

EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: That aspect of Harvard's position in the matter of compulsory church and chapel attendance, which is most illogical and undeniably absurd, it seems to me, has hardly been called into view by the recent discussions in the Nation and other papers. Why is it that the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/17/1883 | See Source »

The will of the late Governor Jewell of Connecticut, admitted to probate yesterday, contains bequests amounting to about $500,000, none of which are of a public character.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/17/1883 | See Source »

Quarrels among gentlemen are certainly unfortunate, but unless the correspondent can show how they can be avoided, except by abject submission to the terms of our antagonist, I do not see what is to be done. The writer relieves our minds by informing us "that the majority of graduates, and...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE YALE RACE. | 2/14/1883 | See Source »

The fourth forensic will be due March 9, from 11 to 12 A. M., in Sever 3. Subjects: 1. What is the cause of the great increase of novel writing at the present day? 2. Is success the true measure of ability? 3. The power of the press in politics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD UNIVERSITY CALENDAR. | 2/10/1883 | See Source »

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