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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...said that, as the day last June was a success, and as every one had a delightful time, why go back to an old worn-out custom, since the innovation was not a failure? But did any one say that they had had enough of it? Did any one feel pleased that they had been compelled to confine their enjoyment to the evening, instead of being able to amuse themselves throughout the day? I think...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN ENTIRE CLASS-DAY. | 10/12/1877 | See Source »

...particularly flourishing condition. The ball has been set rolling, and all that is necessary is to keep it in motion. The Librarian will have to turn his attention to systematizing, classifying, and arranging the books as they pour in, rather than to soliciting additions, as was the custom of yore. With his flattering success with the enormous City of Boston Library, it will be safe to predict a successful administration for Mr. Winsor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CHANGE IN LIBRARIANS. | 9/27/1877 | See Source »

...coldness" than I can now boast of; but this is certain, that the rock of mutual mistrust and obstinacy they split on is still in existence for the next class to be shattered on, and it behooves Seventy-eight, if she wishes to keep up this time-honored custom of our fathers, to take warning. Already there is noticeable among men who hold a prominent position, both in the class and in the Faculty, an attempt to chill all ardor on this subject, with the hope that, being an unnecessary if not childish practice, unworthy of the consideration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A WORD TO SEVENTY-EIGHT. | 6/1/1877 | See Source »

...Oberlin has given up the custom of having a long vacation in the winter so that students could teach...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AT OTHER COLLEGES. | 5/4/1877 | See Source »

Orono preserves the pleasing custom of smoking the pipe of peace. After this ceremony was over the whole class of thirty-two shook hands. It was one of the most senseless performances the writer ever witnessed; the class standing in line and shaking hands with No. 1, No. 2, and so on in order until the end of the game; but it was a fitting close for such a remarkable Class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS DAY AT ORONO. | 3/9/1877 | See Source »

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