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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...reception of books by Christmas. The old library contains about 175,000 volumes, only 80,000 of which will, at present, be out into the new building. About 25,000 of the most popular of these will be placed on the first floor and the books which are less used will be arranged on the two upper floors. The old library will not be turned into a dining hall, as was rumored, since many of the books will be left in it for the present. The reading room, however, will probably become part of the new library...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The New Library at Yale. | 12/3/1889 | See Source »

...conscience," said Luther. "Only by regeneration of myself can I come to salvation. The Theses were followed in 1520 by the Address on the Improving of Christian Society, In this pamphlet Luther attacked the whole body of canonic law, and preached, as he knew well, nothing less than a complete revolution in the church and in society. Two more pamphlets published in the same year entitled "The Babylonian Captivity," and "The Liberty of the Christian Man" gave proof of Luther's wonderful productivity. In these three works of 1520 were set forth what is truly vital and permanent in Luther...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Francke's Lecture. | 11/22/1889 | See Source »

...made a good spurt and took the lead which he held to the finish, making the distance in 34 minutes, 46 seconds. On the last lap Barron and Davis passed Williams and kept this position until the home stretch when Williams by a good spurt passed Davis, and finished less than a foot behind Barron. The first three men will receive cups. Bailey will also have a cup for the fastest time. Mr. R. H. Davis, '91, acted as referee...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Bicycle Club Road Race. | 11/20/1889 | See Source »

Columbia is the wealthiest of American Universities, and Harvard comes next with property valued at something less than $8,000,000 and a yearly income amounting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/16/1889 | See Source »

...briefs were returned. Briefs were returned yesterday and the forensics are due next Wednesday-thus giving only six days for the actual work of writing. This is altogether too short a time for the preparation of an adequate forensic. It is difficult to see why the rules cannot be less arbitrary and with more regard for the convenience of the student...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/15/1889 | See Source »

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