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Some years ago, while Mr. R. H. Dana was running for Congress against Gen. Butler, there was a dinner at Parker's (in the large room, No. 6, fragrant with the memory of many a symposium), and a young gentleman was seated between Judge E. R. Hoar and Mr. Dana. There was a general discussion upon the merits of the candidate, which reached back and forward. This young gentleman - younger then than now - listened and gradually grew merry with the thought of the perturbation which the planetary orb of Butler was producing in the political system...
...superintendent of the census is attempting to prepare a compendium of the census of 1880, to present to Congress during the coming session...
After a long agitation of the matter the two literary societies have united in forming the Williams College congress. The 'Logian Society acts as the senate and the 'Technian as the house of representatives. The U. S. Congress is taken as the model and closely followed in all its workings. The movement has awakened a new interest in the societies, attracting a largely increased membership in each. Thus far the success of the plan has fully met the expectations of its originators, and seems now to give promise of being a permanent success...
...Junior Secret Society - The Williams "Congress" - Graves' Prize Essays - Athletics and Foot-ball - The Nine...
...Kentucky Blackburn is re-elected to Congress by 4000 majority...