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Dates: during 1873-1873
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LOUIS JOHN RUDOLPH AGASSIZ died Sunday evening, December 14, 1873, and there is no one in this country whose death will be more deeply mourned, either as that of a private citizen or of a man of science. Professor Agassiz, of Huguenot descent, was born in the parish of Mottier...
For a long time he worked alone, and alone bore the expense of collecting his materials, storing them at different places, of which the cellar of Harvard Hall was one. They were finally purchased by private subscription for the College, $12,000 being paid for them. Additions were made to...
At the time of his death Professor Agassiz was engaged in arranging and classifying the material of the Hassler trip, and hoped soon to state its scientific value; was carefully studying the Selachians, which work will probably now have to cease; and was also investigating the Echinoderms. It is believed...
THE Faculty of Trinity College having followed the example of our own august body, the students are lamenting the results of a three-cornered rush in which the former body came out ahead. The Tablet editorial opines that the tendency of our collegiate system is toward law and order. Our...
THE leading article in the Neoloean goes to prove that this is not an age of progress. After reading the above we don't blame it for holding such a belief, at least so far as its own self is concerned.