Word: deathly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...serious accident on the Old Colony Railroad last Tuesday evening, which caused the death of fourteen men and women, is an event of more than ordinary interest to undergraduates, from the fact that three well-known men in college were on the train, and had a marvellous escape from death. They were all in the English coach, which was wrecked completely, but none of them were injured. One of the gentlemen was sitting side by side with a man who was killed instantly. The other two were sitting so near each other that there was just room enough...
...Harvard's papers, that, though they have been less numerous than Yale's, they indicate (considered as a whole) greater literary ability, and have had greater influence on college opinion. The Harvard Lyceum was the first, founded in 1810, with Edward Everett as one of its editors. After its death the next paper was the Harvard Register, among the editors of which were President Felton, George S. Hillard, and Robert C. Winthrop. In 1830 appeared the Collegian, notable as containing the contributions of Oliver Wendell Holmes, then a student in the Law School. The Collegian was succeeded by Harvardiana...
...readers will find in another column a notice of the sad death of Professor Baxter, who was to have returned to his duties here this autumn. As all who have been in his classes will testify, Mr. Baxter was a very interesting teacher, and his kindness and geniality succeeded in making elocution quite popular among us, notwithstanding the small encouragement given by the Faculty to that important study...
...shock to many of us to read of Professor Baxter's sad death by drowning at Cape May on August 15. Although comparatively few have enjoyed the privilege of his instruction, his face was familiar to many. His cheerful disposition and kindly manner endeared him to all who knew him. Men of Mr. Baxter's stamp are not so numerous in the world that the loss of one of them passes by unfelt...
...necessary to wait a considerable time before getting anything to eat, but you soon learn that it is indeed so. The superannuated turkeys and hens will doubtless be as numerous and excellent as ever. It seems cruel, however, to kill an animal that is so near a natural death...