Word: n
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...N. Society is preparing some theatricals...
...ITHACA, N. Y., April 27, 1878.GEO. L. CHENEY, Sec. H. U. B. C., CAMBRIDGE, MASS.DEAR SIR, - At a meeting of the Navy last Thursday it was resolved not to accept Harvard's challenge for a University race. We regret that the circumstances were such that we could not accept this challenge, and hope that at some future time we may be able to arrange a race with Harvard...
...Theological Student and two Juniors; subject, the existence of angels. 1st Junior: "The Bible endorses the belief in angels; you know the prayer of one of the Apostles, 'Angels and ministers of grace defend us.' " Theological Student: "That is not in the Bible." 2d Junior: "Of course it is n't; it's in the book of Common Prayer, and that is no authority. Universal assent...
...Trinity Tablet, Colby Echo, and eight or ten other exchanges announce among their Harvard items that a Chinese and Japanese! elective is to be established here. We are sorry for their disappointment, but the elective pamphlet does n't mention this much-reported course...
...yards hurdles, H. Allan (penalized 11 yards), 18 3/5 sec.; 300-yards handicap, C. C. Clark (15 yards), 32 4/5 sec.; 600-yards handicap, F. B. Montague (25 yards), 1 min. 15 1/5 sec.; four-mile steeplechase handicap, G. Mawby (scratch), 25 min. 35 sec.; 1,000-yards handicap, N. Turner (52 yards...