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Dates: during 1873-1873
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A "RANK MAN" has succeeded in effectually demolishing all commonly received systems of metaphysics; he takes as an instance the case of a "quadrilateral with, say, one thousand sides," and has the instructor.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevities. | 4/4/1873 | See Source »

This vote raises college-rowing to a higher position than before, and gives it a more dignified tone. Resolutions were then passed providing for two sets of colors as prizes for the winning University and Freshmen crews, and prohibiting any colleges not represented in the coming regatta from voting at...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOATING CONVENTION. | 4/4/1873 | See Source »

Though many important points have been definitely settled, the results of the Convention, taken as a whole, are hardly satisfactory to many of the colleges. The old dispute as to who are eligible for University crews is not settled any more fairly than it was before, to say nothing of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOATING CONVENTION. | 4/4/1873 | See Source »

WE find upon the official bulletin-board the following important notice: "Students are reminded that an engagement with a dentist is not accepted by the Faculty as a sufficient excuse for an absence from a college exercise. J. W. HARRIS, Sec. H. C." We think that an agent who would...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevities. | 4/4/1873 | See Source »

And I language expressive of wrath use.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevities. | 4/4/1873 | See Source »

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