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...meeting of the Historical Society, held last evening, Professor Ephraim Emerton was elected president for the ensuing year, and Herbert H. Darling, '89, secretary and treasurer...
Messrs. Ginn and Co. will publish in April next "Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages," from the battle of Adrianople to the death of Charlemagne (A. D. 378 814), by Ephraim Emerton, Professor of History in Harvard University...
...McKenzie opened the service with a prayer. After the reading of the 34th Psalm, Rev. Dr. F. G. Peabody made an address on the text from St. John, 11th chap. and 45th verse: "But went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim." There is throughout the whole life of Jesus this continual contrast of society and solitude. Thus it was in perfect keeping that at this great crisis of his life, on the Thursday before Palm Sunday, Jesus should have turned aside to commune with himself. In the mental as well as the moral...
Williams College received its name from Colonel Ephraim Williams, a soldier of the old French war. Dartmouth College was named after Lord Dartmouth, who subscribed a large amount and was president of the first board of trustees. Brown University received its name from Niclolas Brown, who was a graduate of the college, went into business, became very wealthy and endowed the college very largely. Bowdoin College was named after Governor Bowdoin of Maine. Yale College was named after Elihu Yale, who made very liberal donations to the college...
...EPHRAIM BOGGLES.This was venturesome, and decidedly forced as well. But Boggles felt that boldness befitted the occasion. What a week that was between! He determined that the turning point in his existence had arrived. How blankly and aimlessly he had lived before! But now all was changed. Life was a very serious matter indeed. Strange that this could have so escaped him hitherto. Yet he could see other people going on just as they used to. How infinitely he despised their littleness and frivolity...