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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...members of the Class of '78 of Harvard College, sincerely mourn the sudden death of our classmate Melvin Hasbrouck, as taking from our number one who was not merely a pleasant and genial companion, but a noble-hearted friend, whose generous and thoroughly unselfish nature may well serve us as an inspiration and an example...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OBITUARY. | 3/21/1879 | See Source »

...next went down stairs. Alas! the bowling-alleys were no more. The whole basement had been converted into an enormous billiard-hall, supplied with eight large tables. At each table were four students, and others were looking on. "Speak softly, sir," said my companion, "as this is a recitation in Billiards 5. There are seven electives in billiards. This is the advanced course in fifteen ball pool...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE NEW GYMNASIUM. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

...mirror of fifty or more feet in length. My question was forestalled by the information that "the Freshmen practise the 'Harvard Swing' along there." We passed on. Through a half-open door I caught a glimpse of a few men putting up dumb-bells. I drew nearer, but my companion grasped me by the arm, and said in a hoarse whisper, "Don't go in there. It is dangerous. They are Law Students. Don't you see their beards?" I did n't, but nevertheless hurried away and returned to the office...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE NEW GYMNASIUM. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

...Hullo, Prig!" he exclaimed to my companion, "you here...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MACAULAY'S SCHOOL-BOY. | 1/24/1879 | See Source »

Then turning to my companion, he said, "Come, Prig, and have a game of cricket...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MACAULAY'S SCHOOL-BOY. | 1/24/1879 | See Source »

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