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During the last week of last term the General Assembly resigned all powers of government and returned them to the regent and faculty. They refused to acknowledge the action of the assembly, the regent deciding it unconstitutional, upon technical grounds. And so the government still exists, - a hollow form supported by the officers of the university. A recent announcement of the president, calling a special meeting of the General Assembly, failed to bring together a quorum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENTS GOVERNMENTS. | 3/4/1882 | See Source »

...Senate will take action upon Conkling's nomination today. The chances of confirmation appear about even...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 3/2/1882 | See Source »

...physical exercise. In Harvard, only one man out of three has a perfect chest, the principal imperfections being a flatness on the upper part and depression at the base of the breast bone, compression of the sides being prevalent. He explained the physiology of the respiratory organs and their action under exercise. The action of rowing was then explained in connection with the physiological structure of the lungs and heart. The exercise of filling and inflating the chest to the utmost, at the same time starting the cartilages by throwing back the arms shoulder high, was recommended. The lecture...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DR. SARGENT'S LECTURE. | 3/1/1882 | See Source »

...reported that Mr. Gladstone has determined to resign, on account of the action of the House of Lords concerning an investigation of the land act operations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/27/1882 | See Source »

Congress directs inquiries to be made into the official action in the Chili-Peru imbroglio...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/25/1882 | See Source »