Word: desks
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...voted by the Faculty that all the students in future, while the Divine blessing is asked upon the Scripture, and during the prayer after the reading of the Scriptures, should stand facing the desk, as this was the most decent and proper position; but that, during the reading of the Scriptures, they should be all sitting in their seats...
There's a "group" on his desk which reminds of burlesque...