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...adds much to the wonted activity of our affairs collegiate. '85 having put on sophomoric dignity begins to show some qualities not characteristic of funerals which were conspicuous by their absence last year. The present freshmen are for the most part large, well built men, and while the average age is about eighteen there are quite a number of them who long since passed their teens. The class looks as if it would make its mark in anything from dancing a German to playing foot-ball or rowing a race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/19/1882 | See Source »

Notwithstanding his great age, the late Dr. Pusey took a leading part, until recently, in all affairs concerning Oxford University. His venerable figure, with the black skull-cap he invariably wore, was seldom missing from the meetings of the council...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 10/16/1882 | See Source »

Moses King makes a specialty of supplying residents in any part of the world with new and second-hand books, particularly those in fine bindings, and those of great value by reason of age or rarity. Any book written by a Harvard graduate, or used in Harvard University, can generally be obtained here, if obtainable anywhere...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD BOOKS. | 10/11/1882 | See Source »

...communication was presented in the House today from officers of the navy, urging that the age for retirement in the navy be not changed from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 6/23/1882 | See Source »

...class statistics of '82 have just appeared and give some very interesting figures. The class is a very small one, graduating only thirty-nine men. The class is the youngest that has graduated since '75, the average age being 22 years, 5 months, 4 days. The average height is 5 feet 9 1/2 inches; weight, 154 2/3 lbs.; chest, 37 inches; forearm, 10 7/8; biceps, 12 1/4; calf, 14; hips, 33; thigh, 21; shoulder breadth, 17; hat, 7; shoe, 7; glove, 7 1/2. Eleven have chosen law; 8, business; 6, ministry; 3, teaching; 2, medicine; 1, science; 1, manufacturing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WILLIAMS. | 6/23/1882 | See Source »