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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...show how successful was its preparation for college in spite of the death of Dr. Dimmock at its most critical moment: "28 in all applied at Harvard, Williams, Amherst, and Yale colleges. Of these 10 were admitted without conditions; 2 with one condition; 4 with two conditions; 2 with three conditions; 4 with four conditions; 1 with five conditions; 2 with six conditions, and only 3 failed of admission. At the same time a member of the class below was admitted with three conditions to Princeton College...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Shot. | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

SCOUT. I'm mighty sorry that I did n't make your fire; but I tumbled down the steps of Grays and broke three ribs, and could n't get there on time. (Fact...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

...right one; the most crowded electives should be put at the best hours, for the greatest good of the greatest number; whereas the compiler of this year's schedule seems to have sought the greatest evil of the greatest number, by putting the large electives at nine, half past three, or Saturday morning, evidently with a view to preventing students from taking them. The principle of conveniencing the instructors instead of the students is a thoroughly bad one. The result of making a good elective conflict with others is, that the student is forced to relinquish some valuable course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

...advise me to take that history course, and Philosophy 7, and all the rest? You've postponed my degree indefinitely. I followed your advice, and elected four hard three-four courses for my Junior year. I knew I should have to work several evenings out of the week, but that would leave time for calls and society and the theatre. Very well. One morning near the beginning of the term I had all my recitations cold, - I had four that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ONE MORE GROWL. | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

...Fast Day the Massachusetts, Boston, and Suffolk Clubs unite in a "meet," to which they invite all bicyclists in the State. The rendezvous will be at Trinity Church, and the hour 10 o'clock. The unattached riders will be taken under the escort of sub-captains from the three clubs, that there may be no delay or confusion. After circling the square once, the riders will proceed over the Milldam to Chestnut Hill, and after reaching that point there will probably be a scattering, as the fancy of individual riders may dictate. On this occasion the Massachusetts and Boston clubs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR SPORTING COLUMN. | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

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