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...table showing the percentage of college students who enter the ministry, prepared by Prof. G. P. Morris, shows the following decrease: At Harvard, from 55 per cent. in 1650 to 1 per cent in 1875; at Yale, from 74 per cent. in 1710 to 8 per cent. in 1880; at Princeton, from 49 per cent. in 1750 to 18 per cent. in 1875; at Williams, from 25 per cent. in 1800 and 49 per cent. in 1825, to 12.7 per cent. in 1880; at Amherst, from 64 per cent. in 1825 to 13.5 per cent. in 1880. Weyleyan still shows...
There was an unusually good attendance yesterday afternoon at Appleton Chapel to listen to the regular Thursday afternoon vesper service. After a voluntary by Mr. Locke, the choir rendered the hymn, "Jesus, My Lord." Then after a prayer by Prof. Peabody, the 147th Psalm was read responsively. Mr. W. N. Fessenden, the noted tenor, now singing with the National Opera Company, sang the tenor solo, "Salve Regina," by Will Cox, after which Dr. A. P. Peabody read a selection of Scripture and spoke on the following verse: "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou should...
...said that Prof. Laghlin will leave college after the mid-years in order to go into business in New York City...
...next number of Scribner's Magazine will contain a paper by Prof. Wm. James, of Harvard, discussing an interesting mental problem in which he will show how far the will can fill the mind with an idea and so influence action...
...BISHOP, JR.CONFERENCE FRANCAISE.- Meeting at 7.30 p. m. A full attendance is important. Prof. Cohn will read the play chosen for representation. Hereafter the meetings will occur on Thursday evenings...