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Early in the year 1880-1, a circular was sent to the parents or guardians of the 828 undergraduates, asking if they held daily prayers in their households. The number of replies received was 741, of which 211, or two-sevenths, answered yes, and 530, or five-sevenths, answered...
...Pach is very busy at present filling appointments for photographing seniors. He will soon issue his circular containing the names of the senior class and the college officers and instructors, together with a list of views about college; students can then make up their orders for pictures...
...outer gate I noticed a stone shaft that I found to be one of the circular points at Infinity, the end of the axis of the universe. On entering the Museum I saw a statue inscribed, "To D. P. G. A. T." "This was the American Inner Secretary," said my guide; "he was killed by a tribe of Indians who lived near Boston; a dinner was then given in honor of his memory, and by the sale of tickets, funds for this statue were raised. Great disputes arose about the affair, however, and the monument was sent here for safe...
...ever have an alarm clock? I don't mean one of the new-fangled, nickel-plated kind, but one of the homely, old-fashioned sort, with a big iron hammer for the alarm, hands with circular rings near the ends, and a long, solemn, methodistical face, having an expression of chronic melancholy, as of a confirmed dyspeptic: did you ever have one of these? No? Well, you have missed a valuable experience. My own knowledge of these articles came in a practical way, as follows...
...wish to call particular attention to the circular recently put forth by Professor Child in reference to the collection of ballads that is in course of preparation by him, - a work which we doubt not will reflect great honor both on the author and on the College. It is of the highest importance that this edition should be complete, and to this end the co-operation of all persons interested is extremely important. In our column of Brevities we publish the directions which Mr. Child has given for the prosecution of this work. There are, doubtless, many people of Irish...