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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first trial for the debate with the Worcester Classical High School will be held this evening at 7 in Harvard 1. Speeches will be five minutes in length. Question: "Resolved, That the claims of Great Britain in the present controversy in the Transvaal are justifiable...
...times to the 16th century. The collection will probably be placed either in the new Engineering Building or in Sever Hall. The plan of erecting such a museum was conceived in March, 1897, when investigation showed that the increased interest in German courses made such an institution advisable. At present the large number of students in the German Department have no opportunity for study and research such as will be offered by the proposed museum...
...present pope was born in 1810, and received his early education in a Jesuit school. During the few years following his admission to the priesthood in 1837, he showed great ability as an administrator in several churches where trouble had occurred, and was rewarded by being made a bishop. In 1853 he was made cardinal, and in 1878 was elected pope by his fellow cardinals. Leo XIII is a man of wide learning and has great executive ability as well...
...elect the officers of the association for 1899-1900 with the following result: President, E. Mallinckrodt, Jr., Harvard; secretary and treasurer, H. Hughart Laughlin, Princeton. Resolutions were passed combining the positions of secretary and treasurer and making future matches consist of 50 rounds per man instead of the present 30. The next shoot will be held in May at New Haven...
Princeton has chosen the negative of the question for the annual Harvard-Princeton debate on December 16. The question is: "Resolved, "That the English claims in the present controversy with the South African Republic are justifiable...