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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Thomas, postmaster of the Boston District, that no other option will be offered them and the offices will have to be known by their present names. The affair would evidently have been ended some time ago if Col Thomas had realized that there is only a small part of Cambridgeport which cares about changing the name...
Furthermore, Col Thomas says it would make no difference whether that part of the city was called Cambridge B, C, or D, it would still be recognized by everybody as Cambridgeport and the unpopularity which that section has attained would by no means be effaced by a change of name. Thus far the whole matter has been a farce and as Col. Thomas and Mr. Beavers agree, it has created much greater excitement than was necessary...
...short practice hare and hound run will be held this afternoon. The start will be from the gymnasium at 4.15 o'clock. It is important that every man who expects to compete in the regular runs should take part in this trial...
...obtained. It establishes pretty clearly two facts. First the graduates are ready to respond in this matter, provided they are sure college sentiment desires the club. Secondly, the best way to assure the graduates that college sentiment does desire the club is by personal "missionary work" on the part of everyone in college. Coming as it does from the Secretary of the Graduate Committee on the University Club, the hint is valuable...
...George Meredith, and Mr. J. M. Barrie, has been already formed to carry out the project. But Stevenson is no-where held in greater admiration or affection than in America, and it seems certain than many of his American readers would be glad of an opportunity to take part in this tribute to his memory. Many of them have felt through his books the vital and stimulating personality that made him one of the most attractive figures in recent English literature; and the idea of this memorial has appealed to them with an unusual force...