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...crew to meet Cambridge in the famous race every spring, nearly all of the twenty-four colleges have boat-clubs of their own. The boat-clubs of most of the colleges own barges, - great hulks painted with the colors of the colleges to which they belong. The barges each contain a large club-room and a number of dressing-rooms, and, above, there is a deck from which to watch the finish of the races. They are moored in line along Christ-church Meadows, from near the mouth of the Cherwell almost up to Folly Bridge, and a very picturesque...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOATING AT OXFORD. | 5/21/1880 | See Source »

...most valuable in the country. The card catalogue has 4,279 entries, of which 3,457 represent Dr. Hagen's books, 822 the others, which are almost entirely the gift to the Museum of Professors L. and A. Agassiz. The entire library is judged by Dr. Hagen to contain about 2,000 volumes and 3,000 pamphlets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE RETORT COURTEOUS. | 2/6/1880 | See Source »

...February number of the Register will contain articles by the Rev. Dr. A. P. Peabody, Rev. Dr. George Z. Gray, Professor Josiah D. Whitney, Professor Charles C. Everett, Professor F. H. Storer, Professor N. S. Shaler, Justin Winsor, John Kirke, Arthur Gilman, Dr. B. Joy Jeffries, and Dr. D. A. Sargent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 1/23/1880 | See Source »

...bath-rooms of the Gymnasium contain five bath-tubs, fourteen sponge-baths, and sixteen washbasins of white marble, with hot and cold water. Besides the ordinary shower-baths, there are two spray-baths...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 1/9/1880 | See Source »

...Index will come out about December 12. It will contain the names of members of the newly organized societies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 12/5/1879 | See Source »

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