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...Secretary Blaine's spirited exploit in the Panama canal affair, says the Nation, "resembles the quarrel and separation of the young couple, immediately after the birth of their first boy, over the question as to whether he should go to Yale or Harvard." The canal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 1/21/1882 | See Source »

...discussion of the matter was long and heated; because so many different ideas were expressed by the brilliant authors present. At last the meeting was partially restored to harmony by the serene "apostle of culture," Mr. S. Mark Arnold. "Let us not quarrel," he began; "let us look for sweetness and light; let us - But I will read you a little poem of my own that reminds me of Wordsworth somewhat. Then you will see why I should be protected." And he began, in a voice full of rare melody...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A COPYRIGHT CONGRESS. | 12/20/1881 | See Source »

...always been our opinion, and we are glad to find it thus boldly stated. . . . The current number of the Princetonian is one of the best we have yet seen; but the Acta has not yet been forgiven for its wit at Princeton's expense. We are constantly obliged to quarrel with the taste and judgment of the Acta; nevertheless, we read and are amused, and welcome it gladly from week to week. . . . The Niagara Index is distressed at the condition of affairs in Oberlin, and the Review is disposed to resent the insults of its cotemporary, - very properly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXCHANGES. | 1/28/1881 | See Source »

...Team undoubtedly was placed at a loss by the disabling of its captain early in the year. We were glad to notice that the game of Saturday was an improvement on the Yale game last year, both in the brutality in the hostile eleven and in the disposition to quarrel, and we hope that this spirit may direct our future contests with Yale. With a record of six games played and only two defeats, we think the Football Team need not be discouraged, but may look forward to a time when Harvard shall again be champion of the country...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/26/1880 | See Source »

...right, and urges them to attend; and the Era, of course, takes the other side. Five ladies of the class of '80 did attend the class supper, but remained only through the literary exercises. The Review has one last word to say to the Era about their quarrel, and then announces that it has buried the hatchet forever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

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