Word: lateness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...will of the late Mr. Wheeler, of the class of '26, a large sum of money has been bequeathed to the college. For the past few years Harvard has been especially fortunate in being so generously remembered by those whose success in life has been in a certain measure due to the education it has afforded them, attesting their appreciation by giving financial aid to smooth the path of that large class of young men who have the desire, but not the adequate means, of obtaining the advantages of a collegiate training. They recognize how much more real good...
...same petty inconveniences as those who take charge of the college bi-weeklies. Even a delay of a few days could be overlooked, but when it comes to dilly-dallying for weeks at a time the tardiness admits of no excuse. The last issue of the Monthly was very late in appearing and the April number should have been ready two weeks ago. When a magazine gives its subscribers to understand that it will appear at stated intervals during the year, the editors should conslt something more important than their own convenience in having the publication ready on time...
...late Mrs. Colton, wife of Joseph Colton of New Haven, made a bequest of $40,000 to the Yale Divinity School. Her will provides that at her husband's death the bulk of her property shall go to Yale. The divinity school will also receive, under the will of Mrs. Catherine Jorman, real estate worth about $10,000 after the termination of a life interest...
...purchase of the great Philosophical library which belonged to the late August F. Pott, of Halle-a-Saale, Germany, has been completed by the University of Pennsylvania. The library consists of 2,900 titles and between 4,500 and 5,000 volumes of rare and valuable books on Philology...
...late Chief Justice Waite was 74 when he died. Justice Bradley is 75, Matthews 64, Harlan 55, Blatchford 68, Gray 60, Field 72, Miller 71, and Lamar...