Word: downes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Although the little hall used for the occasion, somewhat sarcastically called the "Theatre Royal," has a stage only eighteen feet square, and although the audience could not but feel oppressed in the extremely small auditorium, yet the presentation proved very successful and impressive. In front of the small stage and...
At this time of the year many of the "exchange editors" are cordially wishing each other, at the heads of their columns, a "Happy New Year," and sarcastically criticising the exchanges further down. "A Happy New Year to you all," begins one amiable critic, remarking later on that "our verdant...
It is hoped that the future "Cambridge Assemblies," which are to be held at the gymnasium, will not prevent the rowing-room from being ready for use on the Monday following. Last Monday several crews were unable to row, as the rowing-weights had not yet been put down after...
Perhaps nothing is so frequently remarked upon by the visitor at our university, and especially by students from other colleges, than the great number of note-books seen in the hands and on the shelves of undergraduates. They are not the small, insignificant scribbling books used to jot down the...
Of all the arguments in favor of an elective system such as ours, this one of note-taking would seem to be most powerful. In the great majority of our courses text books are either wanting or are of only subordinate importance; and the student is made almost entirely dependent...