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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...narrow but hidden way that leads to the delightful place, than if he scorns to reconnoitre and scales the high banking. No doubt an entrance by the latter way lends chivalry to the undertaking, in the eyes of the young ladies; but alas, the days of chivalry are past with the powers that be, and a chivalrous entrance will prove of no avail...
...Professor Dunbar's lectures during the past week were omitted...
...confessor of Queen Phillipa, who was the founder of the College. Possibly four or five centuries ago the pronunciation may have been more closely assimilated. Quaint ceremonies, such as those mentioned above, are interesting and pretty in themselves, and provide a happy link with the history of the past.- (Oxford Review...
...face of it, to be a good showing. Only $80 remains to be collected, and, with the incentive which so small a deficiency holds out, no further trouble in completing the amount should, apparently, be apprehended. Unfortunately, however, the subscriptions have fallen off to next to nothing in the past few days. The college has either forgotten about the society, or else every one who intends to subscribe has already done...
...success has been so uninterrupted for the past few years, that the college awaits the winning of the cup with almost as much assurance as the annual examinations, If any one in college entertains such ideas with regard to our chances this year, he is entirely mistaken...