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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...good student in moral and intellectual philosophy. His forensics and themes, too, were sometimes of unusual merit. He never was a bookworm, however. Indeed, we learn from the pages before us that he seldom had a book in his hands; for neither at this time nor ever was he addicted to books, or much devoted to the regular studies of the college." Mr. Wright's standing was never high, nor did he aim to make it so. He stood, however, well up in the first half of his class, and received a Commencement Part...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHAUNCEY WRIGHT AT HARVARD. | 1/25/1878 | See Source »

...worth reading. Hitherto the difficulty has been in getting at the articles wanted, - a thing possible only after a long search. In short, the Review was sadly in need of a thorough index. Such an index has been prepared by Mr. William Cushing, of our Library, although whether it ever sees the light will depend on the subscriptions he receives for the work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN INDEX TO THE "NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW." | 1/11/1878 | See Source »

With such increased conveniences for quiet study, the importance of opening the Library in the evening becomes greater than ever. That the Library would then be much used cannot be doubted. Many courses cannot be studied with advantage away from books of reference, and students taking these courses are now forced to suspend work upon them during the evening. Then, too, all students would form the desirable habit of making use of the Library, if during these winter days that use were not restricted to the few hours of daylight. The introduction of gas into the building increases the liability...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIBRARY CHANGES. | 1/11/1878 | See Source »

...reverse a piece of sandpaper. We have often seen them, and have often made unsuccessful attempts to light matches on them; but I venture to say that it never occurred to the venerable Alumni when they reared Memorial Hall that the tablets and the carved wood-work would ever be used for a "scratch-my-back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MEMORIAL HALL AS A MATCH-BOX. | 1/11/1878 | See Source »

...ever paint. - Acta Columbiana...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 1/11/1878 | See Source »

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