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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hall. The party consisted of four Germans, two Russians, two Roumanians, and one representative each from Poland, Switzerland, Greece, and America, and a wild fantastic group they made, both in appearance and in opinions. Their dress was plain, but varied and nondescript, partaking of the striking characteristics of the various nationalities represented. The determined though uneasy air of each man showed plainer than any words the powerful and turbulent forces with which despotic governments would later be compelled to contend...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Life Among the Socialists of a German University. | 3/10/1886 | See Source »

...long as the lectures on the various professions are to be given in a hall wholly inadequate for the purpose, let us at least utilize all the space that is granted to us. There were a number of vacant seats last time, - vacant, not for want of occupants, but because men persistently refused to "move up." These seats were not situated near the aisles and consequently remained unoccupied. Thus through the inconsiderate selfishness of a few, many men were kept standing all the evening, when they might have had seats...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/9/1886 | See Source »

...funeral dirge was then sung to the doleful tune of Auld Lang Syne, and then with cheers for the various classes and groans for the faculty, the meeting broke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Foot-Ball Burial Services of 1860. | 3/9/1886 | See Source »

...broaden the student's intellect, than if he remains at home pouring over some book which might as well be read at any other time. Lectures are now recognized by all students as of paramount importance; the series now being given at Harvard by eminent men on the various professions proves that the students are deeply interested in any movement calculated to increase their power to obtain knowledge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lectures at Harvard. | 3/6/1886 | See Source »

...Alpha Delta Phi alumni held their annual dinner at Young's, Tuesday evening. A large number of prominent graduates from various colleges were present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/4/1886 | See Source »

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