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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...other hand, the Union would do away with a number of the small societies, which are now becoming so numerous. While laudable enough in themselves, they necessitate a division of energies, and take up an amount of time that in no way compensates for the advantages afforded by one strong association. Men interested in various subjects might, as now, meet at certain times, but always as members of the Union (in a room corresponding to the English debating-room, for instance), without all the machinery of officers, and without the expenditure of time and money which the separate organizations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE OXFORD UNION. II. | 11/21/1879 | See Source »

...acknowledge the receipt of Mr. King's Hand-Book of Cincinnati...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOOK NOTICE. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...hand steals round her waist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SWELLS OF OCEAN. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...such an idea is carried out in voting, the result will be a bad choice, or an in-harmonious election, - perhaps both. To avoid an unpleasant result, the class should be willing to make almost any sacrifice. It should be a matter of pride with every class to hand down to its successors our old University customs. We recommend to the Seniors the course adopted last year in the machinery of the election, and we wish them as pleasant a Class Day as that which fell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

...cannot sit with idle hand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE POETASTER. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

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