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Word: theses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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When the band played, a long line of fashionably dressed youths fell into line and marched to prayers, as I was told, to the tune of "Believe me if all these endearing." Mr. Poco kindly pointed out the popular men, but an old friend suddenly called him, and he left...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS DAY AT HARVARD. | 4/6/1877 | See Source »

I saw many of the undergraduates had buttonhole bouquets, but some poor fellows could n't afford this, and had little ribbons instead; I asked their names, but Mr. Proctor knew none. He advised me to go over to Appleton Lyceum to hear the exercises, which were very intellectual. I...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS DAY AT HARVARD. | 4/6/1877 | See Source »

The Memorial Hall is the place where the students eat. I enjoyed seeing this exquisite structure very much, but being, as you know, nearsighted, failed to grasp its full beauties. A pleasant young man showed me over the Hall. The Bills of Fare on notable occasions are engraved on slabs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS DAY AT HARVARD. | 4/6/1877 | See Source »

I HAVE lately seen a good deal of discussion in outside quarters as to what we are doing here at Harvard, and it has set me to thinking upon what strikes me as being a very serious error in our present system. It has become generally admitted in Europe, that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 4/6/1877 | See Source »

I understand that the Faculty have decided to make no change this spring in the present arrangement of chapel and recitation hours. On what grounds this decision is based I do not know, but I think it can be taken for granted that their action was influenced by the supposed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 4/6/1877 | See Source »

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