Word: accountable
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...Mutsh Ete" is an amusing account of the conjugal infelicities of a Chinaman of that name and his spouse Wuz Stowt. The merit of the tale lies largely in the brisk and homorous way in which it is told...
...interesting and concise history of Harvard University by William R. Thayer, A. M., author of "The Confessions of Hermes," "Hesper: An American Drama," formerly instructor in the English department has been reprinted from the "History of Middlesex County." As one looks over such an account of the corporate, material and intellectual growth of Harvard as well as of its legends and traditions, one is justified in feeling pride in the age of our University and in its progress since the days when Mr. Nathaniel Eaton and his usher Nathaniel Briscoe comprised the faculty. Such a review shows how indissolubly...
...most interesting part of the sketch is, however, less the necessarily dry record of elections and bequests than the account of student life, etc. Grumblers at Memorial fare will do well to remember that in 1637-39 Mrs. Nathaniel Eaton "provided very scantily for the students." She gave them bad fish, bread made of heated sour meal and denied them cheese "when they sent for it and although she had it in the house." Anextra order list was in vogue, one finds, as early as 1734. "The buttery came to be a recognized department of the college, where students could...
...Emerson '94, has left college on account of sickness...
...crew last year and are well known as fairly good men. Vail, Cummings and Earl rowed in the freshman boat last year and seem strong. Kelton '93, who rowed 6 on the crew last year was rowing for a time in the fall but had to stop on account of a sudden illness. Winthrop '91, rowed 2 on the crew last year but has not yet begun training...