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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...other reason. We should in every case give obedience to the laws, and always hold them sacred. The choir rendered in an appropriate manner, the following anthems: "There is spring up a light for the righteous," by Armes; "For his wrath endures but for a moment," by Smart; for adult voices; "God who madest earth and heaven...
...Clary, the colored assistant in the chemical laboratory, died during the summer. He was connected with the laboratory for nearly his entire adult life, and his loss will be seriously felt...
...horns if necessary. Let us hope, however, there will never occur again such an unorganized celebration as was witnessed night before last. A most deservedly popular Glee Club concert was spoiled not only by the howls of the predominating muckers and roughs, [roughs being as I understand it, adult muckers]: but also by the injudicious, although no doubt well intended discharge of firearms, and blowing of cornets and horns by enthusiastic students...
There is no stage in which butterflies may not pass the winter, they can hibernate either as eggs as caterpillars, chrysalids, or in the winged condition. Butterflies do not lay caterpillars, as thought by some. Metamorphoses from egg to adult take place at least once a year; some species go through as many as eight generations in a year. Mimickry is not uncommon among butterflies. There is a species which is noxious in taste to birds; their form is mimicked in color by a second form, and this one is again mimicked by a third species. Other forms of mimicry...