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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...social being, has been neglected the longest so far as actual academic institutions go. The watchword, which best represents the spirit of the new movement which is on its way to revolutionize the old state of things in this study, is Freeman's well-known definition of History as past Politics; Politics as present History. This is the principle which animates the new study. Its method is found in an adaptation of the modern scientific method of Agassiz, of Humboldt, and of Darwin, to the past and present facts of man's political existence. The works of Freeman...
...Yale still retains the championship, which she has held for the past three years, and these are the reasons for her position: First, the score, which according to the referee, was 6 to 4 in Yale's favor at the end of an hour and seventeen minutes. Second, the referee's own opinion, publicly expressed, that, while declaring the game a draw, he considered Yale the victor; and it was his personal desire, conveyed to the Intercollegiate Association, that Yale should be awarded the championship. Third, the opinion of the Harvard delegation-a neutral body-that Yale is champion...
...announcement of Mr. Gosse's lecture drew out one of the largest audiences that has ever been collected in Sanders theatre. By half-past seven every seat on the floor and in the first gallery was taken, and later the second gallery also was filled up. Those who came last thus found themselves unfortunately situated. for Mr. Gosse, though better in this respect than any other English lecturer who has visited us, could only be imperfectly heard at times in the back of the hall. In other respects Mr. Gosse's delivery was unusually good. His voice was pleasing...
...library is now close at a half hour before sundown. A line of disgusted men might have been seen turning away yesterday at half past three, as sundown was technically at four. One ingenious person is said to keep an alarm clock in his room so as to get up early enough before the library closes...
There will be a smoker this evening in 37 Matthews at 8 o'clock, for present, past and associate members...