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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...best only be surmised. Shaw went down to the boat house with the rest of the crew Monday afternoon, and as the barge was full Captain Perkins decided to let him go out in a single, first making sure that he could manage it, and that he knew how to swim. The crew rowed down to the basin, and Shaw, after rowing about for some time in front of the boat house, followed them. It was just below the Western Avenue bridge that the accident happened. Whether the shell struck on a sunken pile and capsized, dragging Shaw under...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Adelbert Shaw, '94. | 4/8/1891 | See Source »

...debate was opened for the affirmative by A. P. Stone '93. He said that the act of declining to appoint Mr. Corse when his time had expired, cannot be be considered unjust to Mr. Corse, because he knew perfectly well when he took the office that he would not be reappointed if the Republican party came into power. On the other hand the appointment of Mr. Hart did no harm to civil service reform, because it is admitted on all hands that President Harrison has made an admirable appointment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Union Debate. | 3/27/1891 | See Source »

...struggle between France and Germany is one of democratic with monarchical principles. Bismarck did not attempt a reconciliation which he knew to be impossible. The French will never be reconciled to a separation with Alsace-Lorraine, for that would mean a recognition of the monarchical form of government over French subjects. The visit of the empress Friedrick to Paris was marked by respect on the part of the French. But when it appeared that this visit was merely to give Wilhelm a chance to say, "There you see reconciliation," Frenchmen said, "No, we will not have reconciliation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Cohn's Lecture. | 3/17/1891 | See Source »

Although we recognize the formality and coldness of such expressions, it is our desire to utilize this, our last opportunity of publicly honoring his memory, by making known the height of the esteem in which we held him. We knew him intimately; and the warmth of our regard for him ever heightened as the length of our acquaintance with him increased. The end of this acquaintance has come and we recognize that our loss is irreparable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Junior Class Meeting. | 3/12/1891 | See Source »

...time on the University glee club. He was a member of the Institute of 1770. It is difficult to sum up the qualities of a man familiarity with whom is apt to blind the perception of those traits which would be apparent to a stranger. All those who knew Howell slightly will remember him first, probably, for his courteous manner and kind-hearted disposition. To those, and there are many, who knew him intimately there will be an ever growing realization of his honorable and manly character...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Seymour Howell. | 3/11/1891 | See Source »

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