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...Triennial Catalogue of 1776 was the first in which the names of the students of Harvard College appeared in alphabetical order. Before that date the students of each class were arranged in order, according to the rank which their parents held in the social world. A good story is told of a shoe maker's son who came to Harvard. When asked as to what station his father held in life, he replied that he held a position on the bench. The student was accordingly ranked among the upper men of his class...
...first triennial dinner of the class of '83 will take place at Young's Hotel, Boston, Monday, June 25, at 7.30 P. M. The dinner is paid for, as all triennial dinners are, from the class fund. The book for signatures will be at Bartlett's until Saturday night, by which time all who intend to be present must have signed. It will not be necessary to wear dress suits at any of the class dinners. Song books have been printed for the use of the class at their triennial dinners. Those who wish to carry away copies...
...class of 1879 will have its triennial dinner at the Hotel Brunswick on Tuesday evening...
MUSIC HALL. - Handel and Haydn Society, Fifth Triennial Festival. To-night at 7.45, "Spring" and "Summer" from the "Seasons" (Haydn), and "The Deluge" (Saint Saens). To-morrow at 2.30, miscellaneous concert, including "Utrecht Jubilate." Sunday evening, at 7.45, "Solomon" (Handel). Orchestra of seventy performers, chorus of five hundred. Solos by Miss Cary, Miss Thursby, Miss Winant, Campanini, Mr. Whitney, and Mr. Adams...
...JOHN LANGDON SIBLEY, who for forty years has edited the Triennial Catalogue, is now engaged in preparing the Quinquennial for 1880, and all who are interested in having their names correctly printed, with all their honors, or who can make corrections respecting any of the graduates, or furnish information of deaths, ought to report immediately...