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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...among the scholars of the North, who seemed incapable of resisting the seductive reasoning of his perceptive, comprehensive and analytic mind. Senator John P. Hale of New Hampshire once came to my seat and said: 'I am going to astonish you. Mr. Calhoun has just brought to me a letter, which he said he had just received from President Nathan Lord of Dartmouth College, and asked me a great many questions about him and the college. He left asserting that President Lord was one of the ablest thinkers and profoundest reasoners in the country.' At that time President Lord...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: In a letter published by you a few days ago I complained of the small amount of subscription received thus far from the freshman class for the university crew. I send herewith a table showing the total amount of money subscribed by each class: '83, $457; '84, $866; '85, $691; '86, $492; sp. st., $15; S. S., $20; L. S., $20; anon., $5. This makes the total amount subscribed $2573.50. Last year the total amount subscribed during the whole year was $3958.50, and even this was found insufficient to meet the expenses. At least $2000 more...
...glad to join the Crimson in some explanatory statement of the condition of affairs relating to the Political Economy department. Through a Harvard letter in a recent number of the Boston Advertiser a rumor was set afloat to the effect that this department of the university was to be weakened both in the number of courses and professors. Owing to financial reasons, our faculty entertained the hope that Prof. Dunbar, on his return next year, would be able to conduct the three course that are now given. President Eliot never shared this hope, and realized that although Prof. Dunbar would...
...Madrid dispatch says: The mayor of Xerez has received a letter containing a threat to poison the drinking water of that place if the prosecution of the Black Hand Society is continued...
Even excelling Longfellow's handwriting in beauty is a letter from Robt. Burns to the Earl of Buchanan, Jan. 7, 1794, containing the famous epic lines...