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Dates: during 1880-1889
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1. (a) The execution of such a scheme would involve great expense.- Congressional Record, 1888, speeches of Forney and of Herbert. pp. 9305, 9317; (b). would be sectional, p. 9315; (c) would increase the civil service-McMillin, p. 9323; (d) enough land capable of cultivation exists at present in the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 12/7/1888 | See Source »

The idea of "The Dark River" is somewhat better than the execution. The plot seems capable of a more careful treatment than it has received. Yet a word may certainly be said for simplicity of the style.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate. | 11/22/1888 | See Source »

The endowment fund of Harvard College will receive a large addition by the will of the late J. Sumner Wheeler of Framingham, Mass. Mr. Wheeler graduated at Harvard in the class of 1826, and at the time of his death was president of the Framingham National Bank. The amount of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Wheeler Bequest. | 4/16/1888 | See Source »

The freshmen of Dartmouth College have displayed such timidity in declining to enter into a "hat rush" with '90, that it was decided by upper-classmen that some punishment was necessary. Accordingly, the sophomores organized a court of equity, and three freshmen were arraigned and convicted. The sentence passed was...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Dartmouth Sophomore Kidnapped. | 3/27/1888 | See Source »

IV. The treaty will not prove a permanent settlement of the disputes because-(a) It does not go far enough in the direction of freedom of intercourse.- (b) It fails to satisfy the fishermen.- (c) Its interpretation and execution will cause friction between the two countries and renew the quarrel...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English VI. | 3/2/1888 | See Source »

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