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...senior class of Columbia College which numbers fourty-four men, held its class day exercises last Monday afternoon in the library of the college. A large audience such as usually attends the class day exercises at Columbia was present and received each speaker warmly. H. D. Young, the president of the class, presided. The speakers were C. H. Young, orator, who delivered the address of welcome; J. J. Mapes, class historian; L. C. Reamer, poet; C. S. Baldwin, class prophet; W. C. Humphreys made the presentation, in which it is customary for the speaker to "spring gags" on his class...
HARVARD POLO CLUB,-There will be an important meeting of the club this evening at 7.30. All members are requested to be present...
...methods employed in dredging. Several improvements were invented by Prof. Agassiz. The results of his study show that the changes of elevation have been very slow and slight, with very little disturbance of the strata, and that the eras of depositions, from the Eocene to the present time, have been marked by the same processes which, even now. may be observed in action...
...board of overseers held a special meeting Wednesday, the Hon. Charles R. Codman in the chair. A committee consisting of Messrs. Green, Hoar, Lee, Lincoln and Peabody was appointed to present appropriate resolutions on the deaths of R. D. Smith and James Freeman Clarke, members of the board. The report of the faculty on athletics was presented by President Eliot, and laid upon the table. It was voted to concur with the President and Fellows in their appointments as follows...
...compensation of Fourth Assistant Examiners of the Patent Office is $1200 a year. The number of persons successfully passing the examination for this position is not at present equal to the demand. A book giving information upon the nature of the work in the Patent Office can be obtained from W. H. Blodgett, Patent Office, Washington, D. C. Persons desiring to compete for this examination should address the commission for the necessary blanks for application. Address all communications to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington...