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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...THOMPSON, who sailed from New York on December 15 per steamer Ems, arrived in London on Christmas Day. Mr. Thompson is the celebrated tailor and clothier in New York and Philadelphia, who recently opened a branch at 344 Washington street, Boston...
...series of measurements made by Dr. Sever, show that the physical development of the Yale freshmen is excellent. There is a marked absence of men who are under or over developed. There are 326 men in the College and Sheffield School, a considerable increase over last year. Only 17 per cent, of the freshmen use tobacco, while 25 per cent. of the Sheffield men smoke. The heaviest man in the class of '92 weighs 200 pounds, against 192 1-2 pounds in '91 last year. The lightest man weighs 86 1-2 pounds. The tallest...
Fifty-one per cent. of the class are below the average height, which is 5 feet 7 4-5 inches. The sons of merchants are most numerous, being 39 in number, the sons of lawyers come next with 35; then come in order the sons of manufacturers, clergymen, farmers, bankers and brokers, and last the sons of mechanics...
Professors lead in drawing books with about twenty-eight per cent. of the total number. Academic graduates are second with 22 per cent; theological students third with 12 per cent., and persons not connected with the college draw 14 per cent. Sheff. falls far below the average, only taking 4 1-2 per cent. More books were drawn in the first three months of the winter term than in any corresponding period...
...circulation of the Linonia and Brothers' librari 8 is not to be compiled by the librarian, but about 31,000 volumes have been drawn, of which members of the Academic Department took over 75 per cent. Thirty per cent, of the books in this library are novels...