Word: lincoln
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Marlin, a Yale sophomore, who plays in the Lincoln polo team of New Haven, is claimed by the papers of that city to be the best polo rusher in the country. Probably they have never heard of Tully or Cotter, whose equals have not yet been found...
Harvard has fourteen graduates in Congress-thirteen representatives and one senator; Yale, two senators and four representatives, Princeton, five representatives; Brown, four representatives, and Dartmouth and Williams, three each. In the cabinet are two Harvard graduates, Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler. Attorney-General Brewster is a graduate of Princeton...
...manuscripts are of still greater interest. A Latin poem by John Milton; a musical composition of Haydn's; a letter from George Washington to Gen. Schuyler; an official document of the Confederate States signed by Jeff. Davis and Alex. H. Stevens; an invitation to Charles Sumner from President Lincoln to attend the inaugural ball. But that which will probably interest you most of all is Longfellow's first draft of Excelsior, dated September, 1841, half-past three in the morning. It is written in his usual neat hand on the back of a letter addressed to him by Charles Sumner...
...Greek and Latin for three years from Sept. 1, 1884; electing Harry Barker Hill, A. M. professor of chemsitry; to appoint Edward L. Godkin lectured on free trade for the year 1884-5; to reappoint Robert E. Thompson lecturer on protective tariff for the year 1884-5; Messrs. Green, Lincoln and Adams were appointed the nominating committee for the present year. Hon E. E. Hoar was chosen president for the ensuing year...
...likely that Secretary Lincoln will be present at the Harvard commencement, at which time the class in which he graduated will celebrate its twentieth anniversary...