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Another valuable article announces the discovery last summer of a portrait of Washington hitherto unknown and uncatalogued, belonging to a Mr. Peter de Vries, of Arnhem, Holland. The circumstances in regard to the discovery of the portrait are very singular and are well worth the reading. An unpublished fac-simile letter of Washington to James Duane in 1780 also appears. The other papers contributed are: "A Canadian-American Liaison," by Watson Griffing; "The Oriental Account of the Discovery of America;" by A. J. Hall; "The Mound-Builders and the North American Indians," by J. H. Patton; "Slavery in New York...
...Ninety class dinner will be held about February 20. It deserves the heartiest support of every man in the class. Let every man make his arrangements to be present and urge his friends to do the same, and the successful dinner which will surely result, will be fully worth the effort...
...sort of an abridged edition of the great German author's writings should be given to the public. Lessing has never had all the credit due him, and it is hoped that this new presentation of his classics may win for him at least a partial acknowledgment of his worth. Certainly the man who has been styled the pioneer in the development of German literature should at least have a fair chance to prove his claim to the title...
...Lawrence may be found at Wads. worth House 1 every weekday from...
...duty. There is no excitement in a race unless the contestants are well matched, and the pleasure of success is always greater in proportion to the difficulties to be overcome. A kingdom of God that could be won without a struggle would not be worth having, but when it must be fought for it is to be obtained at any price...