Word: fifths
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fifth symphony was not rendered as well as was the fourth symphony some time ago. There seemed to be no mutual understanding between the brass and the wood instruments. Taken as a whole, the symphony was given in a mechanical and rather negligent manner. Last night's concert was the last of the series...
...following is taken from the introduction of the fifth edition of the "Origin of Species," 1859: "My work is now nearly finished; but as it will take me many more years to complete it, and as my health is far from strong, I have more especially been induced to do this as Mr. Wallace, who is now studying the natural history of the Malay Archipelago, has arrived at almost the same general conclusions that I have on the origin of species. In 1858 he sent me a memoir on this subject with a request that I would forward...
...CRIMSON dinner last Tuesday evening a fifth anniversary number of the paper was distributed to those present. The paper in appearance was similar to the bound numbers of the CRIMSON which were issued during the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebration. The number was composed of numerous "grinds" upon the present and past members of the board, songs and toasts. A number of interesting reminiscences of old Harvard journalism were discovered by the editors and printed for the second time. The following complimentary notices of the Harvard Herald - the predecessor of the CRIMSON - may be of interest...
...fifth annual dinner and reunion of the CRIMSON editorial board will be held at the Quincy House on Tuesday evening, March 8th, at half-past six, sharp. The officers of the evening will be: President, W. T. Talbot; toast-master, F. E. E. Hamilton; orator, Wm. Barnes, Jr., '88; poet, H. S. Sanford; chorister, H. G. Perkins...
...annual meeting of the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York on Saturday. Out of the twenty colleges that belong to the association only twelve had sent delegates. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Lafayette, Columbia, Cornell, New York, Pennsylvania, St. John, Trinity, Stevens and Lehigh were represented by two delegates each. After some discussion Southmore College was admitted to the association. The treasurer reported a balance of $700 on hand. The following officers were elected: President, R. Faries of the University of Pennsylvania; vice-president, F. B. Stevens of Stevens College; secretary, W. M. Spalding...