Word: numbering
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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This gentleman's statistics of the number of beards, the ages, the religions, the sizes of shoes, and the weights of the class seemed to interest the people of Orono, and his record of the scenes of hazing his class had been through thrilled the audience with enthusiasm. The prophecy must have been even more uninteresting to a stranger. But the valedictory reached the climax of the absurd. After informing us that this was the last time his class would ever meet together, he thanked the President and Superintendents for their leniency, and expressed his gratitude to the people...
...young men rise into prominence less quickly. Time was when a boy graduated from college at fifteen or sixteen, and had his professional education or a good start in business before he had attained his majority. As college after college springs up, and higher education becomes more general, the number of graduates of the older colleges who become prominent men is proportionally decreased...
...many difficulties it has had to contend against, the Art Club has taken a new departure which promises to be very successful and to add much interest to its meetings. Yesterday evening a meeting was held, at which a collection of pottery and old china was exhibited, besides a number of valuable books on art, illustrated by fine engravings, the loan of Professor Norton. Periodical meetings of the same kind are to be regularly held. All those who take the Art Electives, or who even have a vague taste for objects of Art, would do well to become associate members...
...chosen annually by (1) the students in the Senior and Junior classes of the colleges represented, (2) the Faculties of those colleges, and (3) by a body of Fellows consisting of those college graduates who have taken prizes in the contests, of the judges and examiners, and of a number of honorary members, not exceeding twelve at any one time, chosen by the Fellows because of eminence in literature, science, or philosophy. Some college papers seem to see in this Board of Regents the seed of an institution which shall be to America what the London University is to England...
...awarded, and to be placed (with the concurrence of the Boat Club) among the flags won by the University crews. By this means it is hoped that the victory of each year will be recorded, and the emulation of the clubs will be excited to attain the greatest number of flags as indications of a superior record. It is the design of the Crimson to offer a flag every year, whether rowing be conducted according to the class or club sytesm, and as the club crews are to contest the races at present, it will be offered to them...