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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...honorable repute; men who, it was confessed, had added to the good name of the Commonwealth. Never before has the case arisen where a firm stand could be taken as regards a man's public life and character; never before has a decision been made on a man for whose record any apology could be asked or offered. So although precedent of a kind is easily brought forward why a degree should be conferred on the office, yet the case of conferring it on the man is something radically different than ever before...
...bank: Cashier - Excuse me, madame, but your account is rather overdrawn. Mrs. Maltravers (whose husband is off on business and has left her a check-book) - Oh, Mr. Cashier! that can't be possible. I've got lots of checks left yet. - [Spectator...
...neglect of the musical opportunities afforded by Boston, the number of students attending Mr. Henschel's concerts in Sanders itself was disproportionately small; while the concerts which Prof. Paine arranged, on his personal responsibility, in Sever, were a failure through the utter indifference of the students, for whose benefit they were intended. As for the Glee Club and Pierian, they have been continually disheartened by the apathy of the students. Year by year we must add to the trouble of rehearsing that of a personal canvass in and out of the college, succeeding with difficulty in raising sufficient money...
...would urge upon all who intend to avail themselves of this privilege, to sign without fail before that time. The committee consider themselves at liberty to return to the old method of selling tickets, provided the success of the new be endangered by the apathy of those for whose benefit it is adopted. The time and place for the distribution of tickets, together with the rules which will be observed, will be duly announced...
THROWING THE HAMMER.Considerable interest was manifested in the result of the throwing the hammer, as Mr. Kip, who has won this event for several years past at Harvard and whose record, 84 feet, is the best Harvard record, had broken the college record of 87 feet 11 inches, in practice. The other entries for this event were L. A. Biddle, '84, J. J. Roberts, '86 and A. L. McRae, S. S. Kip won the event with a throw of 86 ft. 11 in., one foot below the best college record, beating the Harvard record by 2 ft. 11 in McRae...