Word: formely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...series of bright, clever sketches of plays, actors and authors form the basis of an interesting review of the theatrical year as published in "The Playgoers' Year-Book," just issued. The stage in Boston is described, but as all the leading attractions come to that city, and as the history of each play is given, the book is practically a review of the American stage. The author, Mr. Charles E. L. Wingate (H. U. '83), is the dramatic editor of the Boston Daily Journal, and his treatment of the subject has been marked by soundness and brightness. He gives...
...facts. Although some of this dissatisfaction may be justly ascribed to the disappointment of disgruntled candidates, still we feel sure that a warning will not be out of place. Men upon whose shoulders rests so much responsibility cannot be too careful in their actions. The captain should shun any form of partiality. More than one race has been lost by an injudicious selection of men and it is our duty to prevent a repetition of this in the future as far as lies in our power. It is natural for the management of the freshman crew to look with indulgence...
...from the field headed by their glee club and after cheering each class in succession, they make a grand rush for the freshman fence. The last public ceremony of a freshman's life is receiving the sophomore fence, each class has a fence orator and preceding the ceremony seniors form a line, four abreast and followed by the other classes in their order, they march around the campus and cheer each building. Then they march to Pres. Dwight's and receive a short address from him, then to ex-Pres. Porter's where the same ceremony occurs, then...
...Brunonian has issued a Christmas edition in an enlarged form, which contains much interesting matter...
...sighted national policy, first declared in the ordinance of 1787, whereby it was provided for the great Northwestern Territory that "schools and the means of education should forever be encouraged." This principle was reasserted upon the organization of the Territory of Michigan in 1804-05, and took a practical form in the reservation by act of Congress of a township of land for the support of a university. Its first foundations, therefore, were national. No steps were taken by the government towards university organization until the year 1817, when an act was passed establishing the "University of Michigan," and providing...