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...independent element in the Democratic procession on Wednesday evening was quite novel in its appearance. The Law School Cleveland and Hendricks Battalion turned our about thirty-five men, most of the club being absent. Their club was headed by a barouche driven by liveried groom and containing the lord chancellor and several other "legal lights" as a transparency announced. This festive turnout was guarded by several undergraduate spearmen and was followed by the band, lighted by more students, after which the club marched in column of fours. Behind the law men was a mugwump four-in-band on which were...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mugwumps in Line. | 10/31/1884 | See Source »

...They say that he passes successfully through all examinations, though the standard is very high and examinations rigid, and he is not a good scholar at all. He is said not to average three days in a week at Princeton and is in New York or Washington, and sometimes absent three weeks at a time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/16/1884 | See Source »

...medical college building presented to the University of Vermont by Mr. John P. Howard was dedicated to its uses on Thursday, the address being delivered by the Hon. Henry Ballard. Mr. Howard is absent in California. He will transform the old medical college building into a gymnasium for the use of the students at the university...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/29/1884 | See Source »

...regular in the performance of his college duties, being seldom absent from prayers or lectures. His work, however, was done as best suited his convenience, and he was ready at all times to cast books aside that he might chat with some friends, or go out into the surrounding country for a long stroll with a few of his chosen companions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MACAULAY AT CAMBRIDGE. | 3/28/1884 | See Source »

...reported that only one member of the senior class of Hamilton College is now in attendance. His fellows, owing to the unpleasantness existing between them and the faculty, are temporarily absent from the institution. But a college class composed of one person is no new thing. When Harvard College first opened its doors the entire number of students was three. Of these two were seniors, and the other was a freshman. Of juniors or sophomores there were none. We give these figures upon the authority of an emeritus Harvard professor, Dr. Holmes. In one of his occasional Harvard poems occurs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/7/1884 | See Source »

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