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After graduation he entered the office of the Springfield Republican. Here he was stricken with consumption. A year spent at El Paso, Texas, proved of no avail and he returned home to die.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Herman T. Coolidge. | 10/2/1889 | See Source »

The new launch for the University Boat club has been completed and will leave New York in a day or two. Everything seems to be satisfactory, but not until the launch has been put to a severe test, can satisfaction be assured. This necessary test will be made on her...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Steam Launch. | 5/3/1889 | See Source »

Three maiden ladies were in the gallery of Memorial at lunch yesterday armed with note-books. It is supposed that they were taking notes on the average consumption per head and the variety of tennis and other costumes worn by members of the H. D. A.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor | 5/18/1888 | See Source »

"Whatever may be said of Harvard's tendency to neglect study for the encouragement of athletics, her system of deturs, prizes, scholarships and final honors has by stimulation to overwork caused the death of many a promising student. I was graduated from Harvard nine years ago, and know whereof I...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Abuse of Competition at Harvard. | 4/17/1888 | See Source »

The second Finance Club lecture was given last evening in Sever Hall by Mr. Horace White, of New York. In taking Senator Sherman's speech before the Home Market Club as a text, Mr. White said that he did not wish to throw difficulties in the way of a presidential...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "The Treasury Surplus." | 2/28/1888 | See Source »

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