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German People: Patriotic Germans of every district and clan have nominated me for the highest office in the Fatherland. I follow this call, after earnest meditation, in fidelity to my country. ... If this duty calls me to act on constitutional grounds, without regard to party, person, origin or calling, as President, I shall not be found wanting...
...letter referred to (TIME, Mar. 30, Page 18, col. 3) asked for the origin of the Airedale terrier, and of his name...
...University Instrumental Clubs trace their origin to the foundation of the Banjo Club in 1886, and of the Guitar and Mandolin Club in the following year. This latter organization was coached by L. T. Romero, an accomplished Spanish guitarist. He coached until 1890, when he was succeeded by G. L. Lansing, who remained as coach of both organizations until 1908, when the present coach, William Rice assumed the position...
...University is by no means modern or indeed limited to any particular period of Harvard history, is shown in a collection of old college songs of the eighteenth and nineteenth century which have recently been given to the University by Richard Inglis '03. The collection reveals the origin of some of the well-known songs of today together with that of many which have long since passed into oblivion...
Among the originals of pieces which have come down to the present time, is the first copy of "Fair Harvard", probably the most widely known of the University's present songs. The sheet bears the date of September, 1836, and the inscription that the words were "harmonized for the annual festival of Harvard College by D. Comer and written by the Reverend Samuel Gilman '11". This copy also throws considerable light upon the origin of the tune which has for some time been in doubt. It is commonly believed that it is of Irish origin because it is included...